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Nokia Concept Phone Runs on Coke

January 13th, 2010

As a general rule, cell phone batteries are costly, resource-intensive, and difficult to dispose of properly. So why not ditch them and run our cell phones on soda? That’s the thinking behind designer Daizi Zheng’s concept phone for Nokia. Instead of running on traditional batteries, the concept phone uses a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates.
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Fuel cells powered by sugar are nothing new — they’ve been in use for years — but Zheng’s point seems to be that we shouldn’t overlook innovative uses for the products we consume everyday. And of course, maybe Coke does belong in a battery more than it belongs in our bodies. It doesn’t hurt that the bio battery can operate for three to four times longer than a lithium-ion battery on a single charge, either.

We jut have one question: what about all the energy used to produce Coke? In the end, it probably makes more sense to use plain sugar water as a fuel source — unless it’s your New Year’s resolution to give up on your stockpile of soda.
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    1. January 13th, 2010 at 10:07 | #1

      Very cool gadgets!

    2. Paul {catdozer}
      January 13th, 2010 at 21:12 | #2

      that is the best use for coke!!!!!

    3. non
      January 15th, 2010 at 03:08 | #3

      am guessing this runs on acid :p

    4. Federico
      January 15th, 2010 at 16:47 | #4

      You are running on acid.

    5. dwindle
      January 17th, 2010 at 08:02 | #5

      wow, like that clock that runs on lemon juice i had 20 years ago. what a fucking novelty.

    6. Fred
      January 17th, 2010 at 23:05 | #6

      THIS IS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF COKE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

      NEVER DISRESPECT THE GREATEST DRINK EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!

    7. January 18th, 2010 at 21:36 | #7

      @Fred

      What, Pepsi! :D

    8. Gabriel Ryans
      April 22nd, 2010 at 18:11 | #8

      Very informative article. Nikia makes the best and the most reliable cell phones. I just got Nokia E72 and I love it.

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