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naturalnews.com - 8/27/2009

Energizer "D" Battery Exposed page 2

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Why are Energizer "D" batteries so weak? To find out the answer, I decided to take one apart and see what was inside. As this picture reveals, inside the "D" battery is a much smaller battery! The Energizer "D" battery is actually just a cheap plastic shell surrounding a much ...

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slashgear.com - 8/27/2009

Energizer ‘D’ rechargeable battery cracked open: cheaper, low-power AA lurks inside

— slashgear.com — For most people, a battery is a mysterious little pack of magic, containing the juice that makes... our gadgets flash and bleep (and then run out just when we really need them). For Energizer, it seems, batteries are an opportunity to perform some mild deception: it turns out that inside the ... (more) Energizer ‘D’ rechargeable battery cracked open: ...

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Energizer Screws You Out of Precious Milliamps. Milliamps! [Image Cache]
Gizmodo — ... Looks like the $12 Energizer E2 rechargeable D battery is actually a AA battery (retail price: $3) in a larger shell. Try to keep your anger at an appropriate level: A short, derisive grunt should be just right. [Natural News] ...

Energizer ‘D’ rechargeable battery cracked open: cheaper, low-power AA lurks inside
SlashGear — ... For most people, a battery is a mysterious little pack of magic, containing the juice that makes our gadgets flash and bleep (and then run out just when we really need them).  For Energizer, it seems, batteries are an opportunity to perform some mild deception: it turns out that inside the chunky, D-sized casing of an Energizer rechargeable is a spacer-clad AA battery offering far less power than you’d expect. ...

Energizer in D-cell ‘fake’ claim
EXTRA-LAST — ... We have no idea if this web site is serious or not, but it’s running with a SHOCK OUTING of Energizer, claiming the renowned battery maker is putting AAs into fatter D-cell cases – and making up the extra girth with plastic padding. ...

Energizer Rips Off Customers With AA Batteries Disguised As D’s
OhGizmo! — ... if you tear open one of these batteries (I don’t usually recommend opening batteries, as it’s just a bad idea) you’ll find a something that resembles a AA battery inside a plastic case. Granted, the shape is a bit different, but the capacity is exactly the same. So for $25 you are essentially getting the same thing as a $6 pair of AA’s and a pair of cheap (we’re talking a couple bucks each) AA-to-D converters. For shame Energizer, for shame! VIA [ NaturalNews ] ...