I've got a big pile of Eneloop batteries; I've even pretty much swapped out the old generation for the new low-discharge generation by sheer use and wearing out the old set. It takes a lot but it can be done.
And I can't help but notice that if you take this at face value and this really does multiply alkaline battery life by 8, the economics still roughly work out as a tie with existing NiMH batteries in terms of cost... and if the tech fails to do 8x, which I tend to agree is quite likely for the vast bulk of uses, it still leans in favor of NiMH for most things.
And I can't help but notice that if you take this at face value and this really does multiply alkaline battery life by 8, the economics still roughly work out as a tie with existing NiMH batteries in terms of cost... and if the tech fails to do 8x, which I tend to agree is quite likely for the vast bulk of uses, it still leans in favor of NiMH for most things.