Car Adapter Will Be Bundled with Charger Kits and Also Sold SeparatelyOctober 23, 2001 — Electric Fuel Corporation (Nasdaq: EFCX)announced today that it is introducing an in-car adapter for its line of INSTANT POWER™ chargers for cellphones and PDAs. The car adapter will be bundled with INSTANT POWER charger kits for the most popular models of
cellphones and PDAs under the name INSTANT POWER 2in1 Charger. It will also be available as a separate add-on accessory for other phone and PDA models, as well as for people who already own an INSTANT POWER charger, Electric Fuel’s unique solution for charging cellphones and PDAs without electricity.
The new INSTANT POWER 2in1 Charger offers two charging modes: when powered by the in-car adapter, it can be used in any car’s cigarette lighter outlet; when powered by its replaceable PowerCartridge, it can be used anywhere, anytime, even where no electrical outlet is readily available. In both cases, the power source connects to the cellphone or PDA via the Instant Power SmartCord designed for that particular model.
This two-in-one strategy gives business travelers and vacationers a complete electricity-independent solution for charging their cellphones and PDAs, expands users’ PDA charging options to the car for the first time, and gives users with built-in car chargers a portable charging solution for use in rental cars. For those who do not already own a built-in charger, it makes it possible to combine in-car and “INSTANT POWER” charging capabilities for nearly the same price.
In addition, the 2in1 Charger enables users to keep talking or working on an empty battery, eliminating the downtime required to let a conventional charger complete a charging cycle. The INSTANT POWER product begins delivering power almost immediately, even on a dead battery, making it an important source of emergency and back-up power.
Each INSTANT POWER 2in1 Charger includes a universal in-car adapter for car use, a universal PowerCartridge for non-car use, and a model-specific SmartCord for connecting both power sources to the user’s particular cellphone or PDA. The product will carry an MSRP of $19.95 for cellphones and $24.95 for PDAs. In-car adapters sold separately as an accessory to the INSTANT POWER SmartCord will have a MSRP of $7.95.
The new 2in1 Chargers are now available online on the Company’s website at www.electric-fuel.com, and will be available at CompUSA stores and
Other U.S. retail outlets early next month.
About Electric Fuel
Electric Fuel Corporation (www.electric-fuel.com) is a world leader in
primary and refuelable Zinc-Air fuel cell technology, pioneering
advancements in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and defense
and
safety products. Electric Fuel’s INSTANT POWER batteries and chargers
are
based on the Company’s patented, cutting-edge Zinc-Air fuel cell
technology,
and are on sale at retail outlets throughout the United States, Canada,
Europe and Israel. The company has corporate and sales offices in New
York
and London, England, and manufacturing and R&D facilities in Israel and
Alabama.
SOURCE Electric Fuel
