Re: Battery question.

eddie wrote:
> Borgholio wrote:
> 
>> I've been using my Ansmann Energy 8 charger for awhile and it's 
>> working great.  I'm stocking up on new rechargable batteries for 
>> emergencies, but I have a question.  I know that battery capacity is 
>> increasing constantly.  AA NiMH batteries have upwards of 2500mah 
>> capacity...maybe more.  When I look at a D-cell NiMH, it has almost 
>> the same capacity as a AA does.  What's the point of a bigger battery 
>> if it has the same capacity?  Shouldn't a D-cell have about 4x more 
>> juice in it?
> 
> I had some "C" cells a while ago that were NiCd with the same problem - 
> it turns out that the "C" cell simply contained a single NiCd cell in a 
> larger container. Yes, it "replaced" a "C" cell, but I thought it was 
> false advertising or worse. You may have a similar situation.

It's that way with every single large cell battery I've ever had.  The only 
batteries that weigh as much as they should are alkalines.  Maybe I should 
contact the battery manufacturers and see.  I mean given the size of a D 
cell, it should have at least 4x more capacity than a AA.