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December 2, 2011

Gear & Gadgets

'Mission: Impossible' gets a new star and a cup gets juiced

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Movie star
Tom Cruise's co-star in "Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol" is the futuristic BMW i8 extended-range hybrid. While the movie opens Dec. 21, the i8 won't show up in showrooms until 2014.
missionimpossible.com

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Powerful cup
The PowerLine PowerCup inverter looks just like a travel mug and fits into your car's cup holder. Plugged into your car's DC outlet, it provides two AC outlets and a USB power port.
$30, thinkgeek.com

--The Associated Press, NWautos staff

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