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Travel blogger: you’re heading into the back of beyond, where power is next to non-existent and solar panels aren’t going to provide you with the continuous power you need. And you need to get some work done. What to do? The “traditional” approach is to head over to the likes of Power Traveller and pack out your rucksack with portable batteries.
But how about a suitcase that solves all your power problems?
It’s called the Yill, it’s a battery pack that will power the average 50-Watt laptop for 14 hours (enough for a couple of days of blogging), and it’s about to go on sale. The kicker here is “trundlability”: it acts like wheeled luggage, allow you to roll it to wherever you need instead of struggling with something upsettingly heavy into your backpack.
The maximum output of the device is 300W – hopefully they’ll provide more than one plug to allow multiple gadgets to be rejuiced - and the manufacturers promise it’s easy to recharge from either a standard power socket or a “renewable source”, suggesting you can attach lightweight solar panels for a top-up.
Questions? We have them. How heavy? How sturdy? How pricey? We hope these answers aren’t long in coming because they’ll all help address the most important issue here - how practical? But for now, consider us intrigued.
Images: Younicos.
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| [dropcap]T[/dropcap]ravel blogger: you're heading into the back of beyond, where power is next to non-existent and solar panels aren't going to provide you with the continuous power you need. And you <em>need</em> to get some work done. What to do? The "traditional" approach is to head over to the likes of <a href="https:/ /powertraveller.com/" target="_blank">Power Traveller</a> and pack out your rucksack with portable batteries. | [dropcap]T[/dropcap]ravel blogger: you're heading into the back of beyond, where power is next to non-existent and solar panels aren't going to provide you with the continuous power you need. And you <em>need</em> to get some work done. What to do? The "traditional" approach is to head over to the likes of <a href="https:/ /powertraveller.com/" target="_blank">Power Traveller</a> and pack out your rucksack with portable batteries. | ||
| But how about a suitcase that solves all your power problems? | But how about a suitcase that solves all your power problems? | ||
| - | <a href="http:// travelllll.com/2011/09/15/ yill-the-rolling-suitcase- that-powers-your-business/ stills-produkt- u-anwendungsfotosdes- mobilen-energiespeicher-yillder- firma-younicos-ag-design- werner-aisslingerwar-bei- dem-termin-anwesendmotiv- verwendung-im-office/" rel="attachment wp-att-1034"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1034" src="http://travelllll.com/ wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ YillInAction- 642x476.jpg" alt="" width="642" height="476" /></a> | ||
| + | <img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1034" src="http://travelllll.com/ wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ YillInAction- 642x476.jpg" alt="" width="642" height="476" /> | ||
| - | It's called the <strong>Yill</strong>, it's a battery pack that will power the average 50-Watt laptop for 14 hours (enough for a couple of days of blogging), and it's about to go on sale. The kicker here is "trundlability": it acts like wheeled luggage, | + | It's called the <strong>Yill</strong>, it's a battery pack that will power the average 50-Watt laptop for 14 hours (enough for a couple of days of blogging), and it's about to go on sale. The kicker here is "trundlability": it acts like wheeled luggage, allowing you to roll it to wherever you need instead of squeezing something upsettingly heavy into your backpack. |
| - | The maximum output of the device is 300W - hopefully | + | The maximum output of the device is 300W - hopefully manufacturers Younicos will provide more than one plug to allow multiple gadgets to be rejuiced - and it's apparently easy to recharge from either a standard power socket or a "renewable source", suggesting you can attach lightweight solar panels for a top-up. |
| Questions? We have them. How heavy? How sturdy? How pricey? We hope these answers aren't long in coming because they'll all help address the most important issue here - <em>how practical</em>? But for now, consider us intrigued. | Questions? We have them. How heavy? How sturdy? How pricey? We hope these answers aren't long in coming because they'll all help address the most important issue here - <em>how practical</em>? But for now, consider us intrigued. | ||
| Images: <a href="http:// www.younicos.com/en" target="_blank" >Younicos</a>. | Images: <a href="http:// www.younicos.com/en" target="_blank" >Younicos</a>. | ||
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I’d rather wear a hat charger (a hat with solar panels, a mini-windmill, and a funnel that leads into a mini hydro unit for rainy days).