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January 1st, 2010, 18:05
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We won't pretend that we weren't excited when Toshiba finally launched its long talked about Dynario fuel-cell (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/toshiba-dynario-fuel-cell-the-battery-revolution-begins-october/)-- the first of its kind for consumer electronics. If you don't know already, the direct methanol fuel-cell (DMFC (http://www.engadget.com/tag/DMFC/)) boasts its own fuel cartridge (which takes approximately 20 seconds to fill) with a concentrated methanol solution, resulting in its ability to charge USB devices on the go. Well, Tech-On's gotten a hold of one of these bad boys, and they've taken plenty of photos of its innards, allowing us a unique opportunity to see what its all about. A few interesting observations they make: the cell itself -- which sells for ¥29,800 (about $328) -- is definitely worth the money. Tech-On claims that the manufacturing and components alone are estimated at costing around ¥30,000. There's a lot more to see, so hit the source link -- and there's also one more interesting shot after the break.Continue reading An intensely granular, gripping look inside Toshiba's Dynario fuel-cell (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/an-intensely-granular-gripping-look-inside-toshibas-dynario-fu/)
An intensely granular, gripping look inside Toshiba's Dynario fuel-cell (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/01/an-intensely-granular-gripping-look-inside-toshibas-dynario-fu/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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