Alcoblog Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Why do people spend a fortune on extended life batteries when you can just buy rechargeable ones? I've got loads of stuff that runs off batteries (don't go there... smutty!) and when they run out I just replace them with recharged ones practically for free? I'm just asking this after seeing an ad on telly for Duracell batteries that show you how much power they have left ... seems pretty pointless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Batteries £400 a tonne scrap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Batteries £400 a tonne scrap! In all honesty who's going to save their duds 'till they get a tonne of them? They'd take up the living room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Supermarkets will let you take them to a large bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan_Vesta Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 In all honesty who's going to save their duds 'till they get a tonne of them? They'd take up the living room! Ah, But all these 'doo gooding' bins you see in stores will get shipped to those that buy 'em. GP Batt actually charge large users of batteries for the hire of containers, charge for the disposal and then profit from the disposal .... Fair play to 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatman Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Why do people spend a fortune on extended life batteries when you can just buy rechargeable ones? I've got loads of stuff that runs off batteries (don't go there... smutty!) and when they run out I just replace them with recharged ones practically for free? I'm just asking this after seeing an ad on telly for Duracell batteries that show you how much power they have left ... seems pretty pointless to me. Rechargables are crap for high drain applications as they hold less capacity than standard ones. You can buy high capacity ones (1800mha i think is the highest) but even they are pretty sucky and need regular recharging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I am disappointed, I clicked on this thread in the expectation it would be about fruit based electricity generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Rechargables are crap for high drain applications as they hold less capacity than standard ones. You can buy high capacity ones (1800mha i think is the highest) but even they are pretty sucky and need regular recharging. My camera gets through batteries pretty quickly so I just carry a spare recharged set - they're virtually free and can be re-used. What do you consider a high drain application is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Rechargables are crap for high drain applications as they hold less capacity than standard ones. You can buy high capacity ones (1800mha i think is the highest) but even they are pretty sucky and need regular recharging. 2850 mAh AA batts are available now but you really need an 'intelligent' charger to get the best out of NiMH batteries, and that will set you back about £30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 I am disappointed, I clicked on this thread in the expectation it would be about fruit based electricity generation. It could well turn into a thread about that, bearing in mind my threads normally go pear shaped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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