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    The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed

    Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds

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    10/28/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    "And while the charger itself is cleared for airline travel, the methanol bottles aren't. Toshiba hopes to sell them at airports for quick charges before or after flights."

    Or, ya know, use a wall outlet in the airport for free. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    Interviewee A - "It was kind of crazy how it happened. My phone had died in the middle of a call so I thought I'd give it a quick charge. Next thing I know my iPhone's doing the quarter mile in 3.2 seconds. Coincidentally, I may have busted my phone, but I qualified for the NHRA finals in Pamona next month." #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    Uh... methanol? Aren't we trying to go AWAY from these kinds of fuels? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @Eruanno: What ? the bio-fuels? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @Spinnyd: The blinding fuels. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @Duckspwn: Ahh, but aren't they all blinding? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @Spinnyd: Methanol has a special place in our hearts for that purpose. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    $35? I'm not feeding this thing classier alcohol than I feed myself. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    So, does this require some "special, magic" methanol, or will regular reagent-grade methanol work?

    And what about ethanol? Is the cell methanol-only, or can you find a wino and pour his Thunderbird into it, if you're caught with a low battery on your Blackberry in a bad neighborhood? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    Given that you can buy a gallon of methanol for about 4 bucks in the US, it might do better there.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    awesome, but this needs to be able to run off more conventional fuels. i'm in a sea of ignorance here, so someone tell me - can this sort of thing be made to run off butane or propane? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    I am trying to see the benefit of this device. In any environment with outlets, wall charging is preferable so this is either for someone who needs to charge a device while constantly moving or is in an area with no wall outlets. Even so, those semi-disposable Duracell cell phone chargers seem a lot simpler / cheaper / reliable a solution. Fuel cells seem neat but I'm not sure if this is the right application. Gotta love that 1960s handheld transistor radio look tho. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
    Great tech, obviously, and great accent, but CO2? Seriously? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @sirtalis:

    chemistry doesn't take sides. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @nutbastard: Understood. What I would like to know is, is the carbon footprint for producing and operating this awesome PPP (Personal PowerPlant) lower than using your wallcharger/computers USB? #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/27/09

    @sirtalis:

    almost certainly no, but seriously, you're taking the carbon footprint thing a bit too far. i'd be willing to bet that a 6 pack of beer releases more CO2 than a full tank on this thing does. #toshibadynariocharger
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    10/08/09

    In reply to Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
    If I'm going to be running my phone on methanol, I want to be able to add headers, new cams, a bigger manifold, and maybe a blower if anyone's making a kit for it.
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    10/08/09

    @iElvis: What it really needs are flame shooting tailpipes.
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    10/08/09

    In reply to Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
    So the thing produces water and... carbon dioxyde ? how smart, just when we're trying to reduce it in engine combustion...

    Wrong good idea.
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    10/08/09

    @betterdays: Given the amount of power it produces and the tiny amount of fuel, this is actually producing much smaller carbon output than plugging in the phone, since the carbon output to create the grid's electricity is very high.
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    10/08/09

    @betterdays: Right and burning coal is carbon free.
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    10/08/09

    @betterdays: I'm sure this little thing produces far less co2 than the power plant that would have otherwise charged the gadget. (not that i believe global warming is anything more than just government scaremongering.)
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    10/08/09

    @betterdays:
    You should probably stop exhaling as well, just to be safe.
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    10/08/09

    @betterdays: also, stop eating beef, travelling by car, eating food that has travelled in a vehicle, using electricity from the power grid that has any chance of coming from a coal powerplant, shopping at stores that use electricity, lighting fires.

    Also, stop all those damn volcanoes from erupting and those dead bodies from decomposing.
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    10/08/09

    @joe57005: Scaremonering? Ahh good old AGW denialism!
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    10/08/09

    In reply to Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
    Looks like a little toilet.
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    10/08/09

    @Logan5: Power your Wii with wee?
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    10/08/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_IsWaving: Or Pee S 3.
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    10/08/09

    In reply to Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
    So we are going to squirt a liquid which is more volatile than gasoline, and also corrosive, into a device with Li-Ion batteries which are known to over heat/burst into flames? What could possibli go wrong?
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    10/08/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_IsWaving: i had to think for a long time, but i think i've got it: it might run WinMo 6.5?
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    10/08/09

    In reply to Video: Toshiba's Latest Fuel Cell Prototype Gadgets Charge in Seconds
    I just don't see this catching on because you manually have to add a liquid to your gadgets whenever they are out of juice.
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    10/08/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : As opposed to manually having to plug them in to a charger?
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    10/08/09

    @Weon: Carrying around a little bottle everywhere you go would be annoying. Power outlets are everywhere already. Also, you are squirting a corrosive liquid into a small hole. I just think battery technology will get much better so things like this will never take root.
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    10/08/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : That's a prototype. I'm thinking they'll have a better way of adding the methanol, like capsules, if this ever goes into production. Also, one benefit it has over the current chargers is speed. Refill the fuel and you're good to go. You don't have to stay plugged in for an hour or two.
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    03/26/09

    In reply to Mercedes F-CELL Roadster Concept Is As Beautiful As It Is Impractical
    Ah, for those feeling romantic, and anachronistic.


    The Giz crowd is certainly more forgiving than that of Jalopnik. There was a lot of talk over the spoke arrangement and so forth.


    I personally love the design. Harking back to one of the first cars they ever produced was a pretty good idea, and I think, was executed superbly.

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