Originally Posted by
acerocket
Yes, but how much is it going to cost to keep replacing the Alkaline batteries every couple of days? I hear this train of thought quite often, but people never stop to think down the road as to the total end cost.
recharge port = $2.50
4 NiMH rechargeable batteries = $3.56
NiMH charger = $21.95
Kill plug = $5.99
Total = $34.00
Duracell AAA Alkaline batteries = $10.00 for a 20 pack at Walmart.
So you can buy a recharge setup for 34 dollars or you can get about 68 Duracell AAA at Wallmart. That means you can change batteries 17 times. After that, it would have been more cost effective to do the recharge setup. 17 battery changes will last you less than 6 months I would imagine. You can recharge a set of NiMH cells a few hundred times.
Yes, I know you will lose some voltage in the pack and that means your runtime will be less. Also, you lose the ability to just swap out batteries, but in the long run, constantly changing batteries will cost far more than a recharge setup. Just something to think about.
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