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How expensive is too expensive? If you can increase a battery's lifespan by 100x, certainly there would be applications for it even if the production cost was 5
by bryondowd 10y ago
How expensive is too expensive? If you can increase a battery's lifespan by 100x, certainly there would be applications for it even if the production cost was 50x that of current tech. You'd still be doubling your lifetime value, right?
- nickff 10y agoLifetime value also depends on the rest of the device. Many devices also become obsolete at about the same time their battery reaches the end of its life. If the battery lasts 10 or 100 times as long as the rest of the device, the effort expended to extend its life may have been wasted.
- GreaterFool 10y agoAgree. My current battery in my Macbook Pro reports 85-88% health. That's a significant loss but my laptop is long overdue for an update (when Apple will finally get of their ass and make a new MBP). Stopping the battery deterioration is neat but if it isn't cheap, it wouldn't be worth it. I'd rather see extended capacity.
- jimmcslim 10y agoOf course, if device manufacturers could be convinced to build devices around a small range of standard battery sizes, then maybe we could move to a Bring Your Own Battery model of powering our gadgets? Most consumers probably want a thinner device however...
- bryondowd 10y agoI was thinking, in particular, of grid battery power. Even if the battery is 'dated' it's still useful, and it can just sit and do it's job. As long as it is cost-efficient when it is installed, it makes sense to install it.