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This comic appeared on [https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-eu-lawmakers-impose-charger-smartphones.html the same day that the European Union standardized charging adapters for mobile phones.] | This comic appeared on [https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-eu-lawmakers-impose-charger-smartphones.html the same day that the European Union standardized charging adapters for mobile phones.] | ||
β | This may be a commentary on very large external portable charging devices. At present (October, 2022) the largest cell-phone sized charging devices [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H4GLZXT/ hold almost 40000mAh and can weigh almost a pound]. Even [https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Explorer-Portable-capacity-Emergency/dp/B0B8ZLZ53M larger devices are available weighing over 40 lbs] in different form factors. We buy cell phones because of their small size and convenience | + | This may be a commentary on very large external portable charging devices. At present (October, 2022) the largest cell-phone sized charging devices [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H4GLZXT/ hold almost 40000mAh and can weigh almost a pound]. Even [https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Explorer-Portable-capacity-Emergency/dp/B0B8ZLZ53M larger devices are available weighing over 40 lbs] in different form factors. We buy cell phones because of their small size and convenience{{Citation needed}}, and end up buying extra external battery power for them that adds significant extra weight and bulk. |
[https://microgreen.ca/energypak-lithium-batteries Portable (on wheels) 12 kWh lithium-ion batteries] do exist but typically weigh over 250 lbs and tend to lack ports to plug a phone directly into. Roughly 100 lb portable power stations can have capacities as high as [https://www.goalzero.com/collections/portable-power-stations/products/goal-zero-yeti-6000x-portable-power-station 6 kWh] and can be used to charge a typical smartphone directly hundreds of times. | [https://microgreen.ca/energypak-lithium-batteries Portable (on wheels) 12 kWh lithium-ion batteries] do exist but typically weigh over 250 lbs and tend to lack ports to plug a phone directly into. Roughly 100 lb portable power stations can have capacities as high as [https://www.goalzero.com/collections/portable-power-stations/products/goal-zero-yeti-6000x-portable-power-station 6 kWh] and can be used to charge a typical smartphone directly hundreds of times. |