Indeed, the humble AA seems to be the backbone of the battery industry. And Duracell, a Proctor & Gamble company, generates over $1 billion a year from the sale of just AA batteries. Why does a simple 2-pack of AA batteries cost anywhere from $2-$5, when they are obviously so cheap to produce? No wonder the Energizer bunny can keep going and going, it's costing almost nothing to replace the power source. What is surprising me more though (although it probably shouldn't) is the way the battery industry seems to be pulling the wool over our eyes. Did I just hear parents everywhere rejoice?Īnd here's a guy experiencing just what happened to me. I think that equates to around 7 measly cents per battery. And I found a battery like this one for just $1.99 in my local hardware store. If you are willing to hack up yours and tell us what you find, I'd love to get to the bottom of this one.Īs a rule, I don't usually like to post just one video in isolation but this one deserves it. I hacked up my 6v battery and found 4 1.5v batteries inside. NOTE: One astute guest has pointed out that this could be all a bunch of hokum, which I fell for like so many others out there on the web. They've discovered not 10 or even 20 but 32 AA batteries inside a standard 6v battery. After the amazing work that Kipkay did over at Metacafe, the folks at gagfilms have gone one better. Ok, there's not really much that I can say to top this one.
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