A winter jacket that charges your gadgets and keeps you warm, imagine that!
Mountain Hardwear has cleverly designed a winter coat that has a built in heating system and power adapter, which can charge gadgets that have become more a necessity than a luxury (ie: iPod, cellphone, digital camera or GPS device.)
The sleek $240 Refugium for men and Radiance for women jackets are definitely the first of its kind. The unique heating and charge elements, which is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, was developed by Ardica Technology. The installation of the heat and tech connector kit would be an additional $195.
Users can adjust the Moshi heating system to deliver up to 100-degree heat, which lasts up to eight hours on a low setting. According to Rik Fairlie, reporter from the New York Times, the jacket produced quite noticeable heat that felt concentrated in the areas where the heating elements were located. Paige Boucher, spokeswoman for Mountain Hardware, said your body would evenly distribute the heat when you're out and about in the cold weather.
I'm ecstatic about this. Although the line has been available since October 15, I still have time to buy before winter hits Texas. On that note, this jacket is designed to be worn under a ski coat, in very cold climates, or alone in warmer climates. I think wearing the thermic micro-insulated jacket alone would hold its own through a "Texas" winter.
So the jacket is $240 plus and additional $195 if you want to charge your electronics? That's a pretty expensive price for convenience. Hopefully you remember to charge up the jacket!
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