Hackable Solar Electric Car Unveiled

Prolific industrial designer Yves Béhar unveiled never before seen plans for his “hackable” solar powered electric car at the Greener Gadgets conference in NYC . While Béhar and his design studio Fuse Project are not new to transportation design, this next project will be very different from the Mission One electric motorcycle in that it will be designed specifically for the developing world. The idea is that this cute and affordable car will have a standard base frame, but the other components would be almost totally customizable by the end user. Check out all of our exclusive pics of this just-unveiled electric car!

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Orange Solar Tent

The Greener Gadgets Conference debut a lot of cool greener gadgets. Greener Gadgets’ focus on sustainable design brings in some interesting, energy-efficient, long-lasting and low-impact gadgets. Here are four of our favorite products from Greener Gadgets 2010.

The contest entry that got some of the loudest oos and ahs from the crowd was the Orange Solar Tent from Kaleidoscope. Designed to be a glowing beacon in the night at the Glastonbury arts festival in England, the tent provides comfortable evening lighting, making it easier to navigate camp when the sun goes down. The solar panels also store up enough charge during the day to provide power for electronic devices. This is a tent that belongs on Tatooine.

While this tent is slick, it is entirely too heavy and bulky for even the shortest backpacking trip. It is probably best for gadget-addicted car campers or for the music festival-goer who is willing to risk the raucous crowds for a glowing tent that can charge his cellphone

Read the whole story at Popular Mechanics

iSuppli Looks Into Crystal Ball, Estimates iPad Costs

It used to be that you’d have to wait for a product to actually be available before someone could break it down and estimate what it cost to build. One such company looks into its crystal ball to get some cost estimates for the iPad.

iSuppli Corp., famed for buying products from Apple and others only to tear them apart and see what they really cost to produce, has now prognosticated on Apple’s new iPad — without ever actually touching one. According to AppleInsider, the base model iPad which retails for $499 appears to cost Cupertino only $219.35 to make, based on iSuppli’s analysis.

Read the whole story at  Yahoo News

Apple iPad

It’s over a week since the launch of iPad. There is a lot of noise about the funny name iPad. But what do you think? Below is what Collin Miller of the Guardian has to say about the new Apple tablet.

I’ll admit it, when I first saw Steve Jobs proudly holding up the iPad, like many others out there I thought “it looks like a giant iPod Touch”.

While I understand the demand for such an item, I didn’t quite get all the hype. I mean for me personally it just seems like a natural progression for Apple. While the iPod Touch is a great little gadget, its number one problem is its size.

Read the whole story at Guardian

The initial leaked photos of what we’ve come to know as a Nokia Mystic , though there’s something about this QWERTY candybar form cause which Nokia only does so good which you have to cling to onto a good of a doubt.

Read more about it at EnGadget

IDC Ecco Intelligent Digital Compass Personal Pocket GPS Locator

Have you ever had to look for your car in a big parking lot at a sporting event? Then, Ecco Intelligent Digital may be the right toy for you. Here is what Amazon says about the gadget.

Find your way back! Small and easy to use patented GPS system that is great for finding your way back in any situation. Ecco conveniently fits on your keychain. Find your car in parking lots at sporting events, shopping malls, the airport or use for travel or your next outdoor adventure. Simple and compact, just lock, go and return. Displays arrow direction and distance. Stores up to three locations (Car, Home, Hotel, Campsite, etc). Never get lost again!