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		londons_explore on June 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The price of lithium-ion batteries has declined by... Anything I own that's discharging at 2 Amps (!) no longer uses AA batteries. All those devices now have built in li-ion batteries. AA batteries are relegated to clocks, TV remotes, doorbells, and other low drain devices. In that scenario, all alkaline are pretty much the same.

4gotunameagain on June 8, 2021 [–]

I only use batteries to put them in socks and hit people.

In that scenario, all different battery types & chemistries are the same.

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