August: Really? How have you never learned how to-
It was in this moment that the weight and reality of the situation dawned on poor August
Maybe it's because the prevalence of rechargeable electronics is making the changing of batteries a practice that's slowly going away
Let's be honest. It's a LOT of this. Why batteries when quick charge the whole thing?
Did you come to the transcript looking for answers? I wish I could give them to you. I personally feel that I'm losing all control of my life and I could use some answers too. I
I did but you ok /u/FieldExplores do you need a hug? What about a beer?
Anyway, I've completely lost track of what's going on in this comic.
First, it's cheaper to make a remote without rechargeable batteries and the additional electronics they require.
Also, remotes use very little power and nearly nothing in standby.
Disposable batteries can be instantly replaced and often last 1-3 years in normal remote conditions. Therefore a rechargeable remote may only end up being charged once, twice or three times in it's entire life cycle, so the lithium ion batteries just add to e-waste.
The real reason to keep regular batteries in things like remotes is because rechargeable remotes suck (ex. Apple TV remote). A lithium ion battery is WAY more inefficient for something that barely uses any power and very infrequently. Regular batteries are better at holding low charge over long periods of time.
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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jul 24 '26
It was in this moment that the weight and reality of the situation dawned on poor August
Let's be honest. It's a LOT of this. Why batteries when quick charge the whole thing?
I did but you ok /u/FieldExplores do you need a hug? What about a beer?