A New Take on Hot Pants

BY Lynne d Johnson | 10-30-2006 | 3:23 PM

Well, actually they're heated pants -- dual zone heated cargo pants to be exact. A pair of trousers with two heated zones: 1)lower back; 2)pockets -- and three temperature settings. Rechargeable, battery-operated, fleece lined pants featuring lightweight, carbon fiber thermal heating elements. (Brookstone; $150) - Via Sci Fi Tech

My only concern with these pants would be the lithium-ion battery. Who'd want their hot pants, errr heated pants, to become on fire pants?

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