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Lithium batteries have a different use case. Their advantages are greater overall capacity, longer shelf life, lower weight, higher voltage (1.8), consistent d
by libria 15y ago
Lithium batteries have a different use case. Their advantages are greater overall capacity, longer shelf life, lower weight, higher voltage (1.8), consistent discharge (low slope), better operation in low temperatures, less tendency to leak (IME).
Household electronics may not need these, but a spelunker powering his headlamp might.
- jcampbell1 15y agoThe biggest use for lithium batteries is probably shake-and-bake production of meth. I saw a dude at Walmart with a cart full of Energizer Lithium batteries and those instant cold packs. I just laughed and moved on.