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...vents (to aid the battery's thermal-management system) on the back windows. And there aren't many changes inside--two new gauges on the dash and a fun little display that shows when power transfers between the electric motor and the gasoline engine. A novel feature: a 110-volt socket up front--thanks to the supercharged nickel-metal-hydride battery pack tucked under the cargo area--into which, Ford rep Corey Holter says, I can plug "a laptop, a cell phone or a blender"--a cool feature for those margarita tailgate parties...
...John Deere X595, McCall, 34, manicures his lawn in a quick 20 minutes, smoking a cigar while he cuts the grass--thanks to an automatic transmission, cruise control and power steering that makes one-handed driving a snap. He can plug a CD player into the 12-volt outlet and sip a beverage from the cup holder. There's enough juice under the hood--with a "high torque," liquid-cooled 24-h.p. engine--to tote his three sons in a wagon. "If you ask my wife, it's a toy, and she's right," he says. The price...
...Dhahir narrowly escaped another attempt on his life on his day off. When his driver arrived at his home, Dhahir spotted something dark and rectangular, the size of a brick, on the driver's door. It turned out to be 2 lbs. of plastic explosives wired to a 9-volt battery and stuck to the driver's door with a strong magnet. It would have detonated by remote control or when the car radio was switched on. Dhahir called in two police officers to dismantle the bomb. Why does he keep at his job? "I don't think about...
...fashion statement? The No-Contact Jacket may look pretty fly, but it's also a piece of serious personal-defense technology. If the wearer feels threatened in any way, she (so far it's only for women) can activate a switch in either palm that blasts an 80,000-volt electrical pulse through the jacket's material. That's enough to knock anybody back a few paces. Powered by a regular 9-volt battery, the No-Contact Jacket is fully insulated, so the wearer won't feel a thing. Even when it's not in use, it crackles with tiny...
...power to get you through the yard work this fall? The $299 Cargomaxx from Country Home Products is a battery-powered wheelbarrow that lets you lug up to 400 lbs. of logs, rocks or equipment--as well as bulky loads of leaves--without breaking your back. The 24-volt rechargeable battery drives the wheel at speeds of up to 3 m.p.h. on a 25% slope. The Cargomaxx still needs a human touch: you have to hold on to the handles to keep it steady...