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I've been using Duracell alkalines and they don't seem to last very long at all. Has anyone found a brand that works better? (I've avoided the Duracell "Extra" (or whatever their premium supermarket battery is) because the package seems to imply (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Best (disposable) battery for the RCX?
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I use Ray-o-Vac Renewals (rechargeable alkalines), and am quite pleased with them. For best performance they should be recharged very often - even if only partially drained. I just get in the habit of swapping out a set of batteries before starting (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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It's strange that you say alkaline batteries don't "seem to last very long at all". I've been using mine for over a month. You should probably qualify your statement by saying how many minutes or hours you've run the motors on those batteries. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Jon Shemitz writes: [snip] (...) I use Rayovac Renewal rechargable alcalines myself. I get lots of time on each charge and can use the same cells over and over again for over a year. I get a four pack of AAs for about $6 and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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