Though the “Solar Laptop Charger & Portable Power Kit” is billed as a great way to charge your laptop in a pinch, its honking 300 watt power pack features a standard plug that will have everything from power tools to blenders operating portably. If you can find about 6 square feet of space, just unfold the solar mat, plug it all in, and you are good to go. Charge time can be a little steep: 11 to 12 hours for a full charge. With a full charge, a 25 watt laptop should get around 5 to 6 hours of use. The entire solar kit carries a hefty $478.95 price tag. If that is too much for you, it’s worth noting that the XPower Powerpack 300 Plus and Sunlinq Portable Solar Panel are available separately, for $119.95 and $359.99, respectively. The XPower Powerpack 300 Plus alone is handy enough, as it doesn’t need the panels to charge and can even jump start cars and fill a tire up with air.
[Source: Earthtech]