ECOXPOWER Charges Your iPhone While You Ride Your Bike
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Posted August 26, 2012 at 5:26pm by iClarified
ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR is pedal powered headlight and smartphone charger for your bike.
Equipped with a universal mount, ECOXPOWER attaches to most standard and oversized hubs and comes with a handlebar mounted, water-resistant and touch-screen compatible smart phone/GPS case.
It features an ultra-bright LED front headlight and red rear taillight that mounts to your bike's front wheel hub. The included USB adapter cable runs up the front fork and into the handlebar mounted, water-resistant smart phone case. As the front wheel of your bike turns, the ECOXPOWER's clutch engages between the tire's spokes, fueling a generator that powers the lighting system, the integrated lithium ion rechargeable battery and the power jack for you smart phone. The smart phone case is touch-screen friendly and accommodates all major GPS devices and smart phone models including iPhone and Android. ECOXPOWER also comes equipped with an on/off remote switch that can be mounted to the handlebars, allowing for full control over the headlight and taillight while on a ride.
"Typical bike lights have a short life expectancy, most of which are only 10-15 hours or even as low as five if on high brightness," says CEO of ECOXGEAR, Greg Fadul. "Bicyclist either have to routinely buy batteries, remove the light for recharging, or replace their lights completely. ECOXPOWER is self-powered and with the built-in rechargeable battery, extra costs and inconveniences are non-existent. And if you're using your smart phone for GPS or music on a long ride, you never have to worry about running out of juice."
Features: • Pedal powered ultra-bright LED front headlight & red rear taillight • Includes water-resistant touch-screen friendly, easily removable handlebar case with pedal powered USB adapter cable • Handlebar mounted on/off remote light switch • Universal hub mounting bracket fits most standard and oversized wheel hubs • Built-in rechargeable battery keeps your cell phone charged and road bright
The ECOXPOWER is available today for $99.99 at www.ECOXGEAR.com and retailers nationwide.
Yes, how stupid of them to make a device compatible with several million hundred devices and not include an unannounced and unreleased adapter for an unannounced and unavailable product.
Unless Apple has changed the non-phone end of the dock connector to be something other than USB, this will work just fine going forward. The power outlets are USB plug based -- not iphone connector based.
It looks very funtional, easy to install, but the best part will be the case, is water proof and will let you charge your device while you pedal. So for a hundred bucks is a pretty good deal since they include the case