Rechargable Energizer scam

[brewbuck]

Wow -- I don't see the problem here.

Battery sizes are form factors. It has never been about capacity. Your brains are all making an assumption (unconsciously, apparently) that a larger battery must have a larger quantity of energy stored in it. What justification do you have for believing that?

D form-factor batteries are in general more expensive than AA. This is because there are fewer applications which require the D form factor. The difference which is relevant to the application is not the total capacity but the internal resistance of the battery. In other words, a D battery can supply a larger peak current than an AA -- at least, that was the tradition.

You guys are crazy. Do you also assume that a large SUV must be more fuel efficient than a compact car because it is larger? Do you assume that fat people are more fun to hang out with than skinny ones?

[Elysia]

Only if you are sort of dumb would you just presume something like that. What if the number represented resistance, or something similar that would be inverse to the productive output?

Another example: if you went to a car lot with numbers representing the Gallons per Mile fuel consumption...

Most consumers are smart enough to recognize that they themselves are not omniscient, and also that no one has the time to become an expert in every kind of technology, which is another good reason to regulate industries like this.

I ask you this:
If you were a dumb consumer who knew nothing of digital cameras, without consulting an expert, what property would you look at to decide what camera to buy? Of course you would choose a brand you knew well, but you still have to choose a model among that manufacturer's models.

Wow -- I don't see the problem here.

Battery sizes are form factors. It has never been about capacity. Your brains are all making an assumption (unconsciously, apparently) that a larger battery must have a larger quantity of energy stored in it. What justification do you have for believing that?

D form-factor batteries are in general more expensive than AA. This is because there are fewer applications which require the D form factor. The difference which is relevant to the application is not the total capacity but the internal resistance of the battery. In other words, a D battery can supply a larger peak current than an AA -- at least, that was the tradition.

You guys are crazy. Do you also assume that a large SUV must be more fuel efficient than a compact car because it is larger? Do you assume that fat people are more fun to hang out with than skinny ones?

Oh really?
So that is to say that you cannot, say, put 4 AA in a single D cell, in parallel?
And that is also why, as according to the link found in the article, these recommended batteries (http://www.betterlifegoods.com/Produ...e=BLG-CAT21450) have a rating of 11 Ah?
It's not just about the amount of energy flow it has, but also its capacity. Why is there flashlights that are named to be long lasting when they accept D-sized cells?
A D-cell can have high capacity as well as great energy flow.

Oh yeah, and as for the heated discussion: it's merely unethical business practices. I don't think they say anywhere something that is not true of the battery. And in that case, it wouldn't be illegal. Heck, even straight out lying about batteries isn't illegal in most places I know. What I do know is that if a customer is tricked when purchasing some product, there are usually laws to protect against that. Here, for example, it is possible to demand a refund, and even compensation if the product has caused enough trouble for the consumer.