Articles for tag: Car Batteries, Environmental Pollution, Landfills, Lithium Batteries

Karla News

Battery Pollution Endangers the Environment

I use up and discard about 4 batteries a week, 16 per month and almost 200 per year. You may not have thought that batteries are a major environmental pollution problem. Unfortunately they are. This problem is getting worse every year that passes since more and more of our gadgets contain batteries. Batteries are everywhere ...

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Comparing Battery Brands: Duracell, Energizer and Rayovac

We all use batteries in some manner, whether they’re used in a flashlight or a remote control for our televisions. Recently, I did my own independent testing of three brands of batteries to compare them. My results were different from what I believed they would be. All the batteries I used in the tests were ...

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Product Review: Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2” Drill Driver Kit

The Milwaukee M18 Drill Driver Kit Model 2603-22 is a work quality tool that has the power to drill and drive through wood, preserved wood and concrete that includes a handle and two batteries with charger. Ease of Use/Performance: 4.5/5 Convenience/Storage 5/5 Appearance/Design 5/5 How much I enjoy 5/5 Average Rating 5/5 I received another ...

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Pros and Cons of Lithium Batteries

How many times a month do you go searching through drawers and cabinets for new batteries, frustrated because your digital camera or remote control has stopped working? Batteries are essential to our lives because they are used for most electronic equipment. This is why lithium batteries have made such a splash since their inception. Lithium ...

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Battery Codes: The Way to Select a Car Battery

Some car owners take special pride in the longevity of their battery. But squeezing another month or two out of a battery can be costly in the end. By sacrificing a few more months of service and anticipating your battery’s demise you can insure a seamless transition of power – sort of like the government. ...

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Mow Your Lawn with a Better Lawn Mower

Once upon a time your grand daddy used to mow his lawn either by hand powered tools and huge scissors, but fortunately things changed. Then came the lawn mowers powered by gasoline. These gasoline powered mowers were easy to use as they only required pulling the starter cord a few times, or making use of ...