Comment on Solid-state batteries could power the next generation of wearable tech

• scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  If the mars rovers can function on a fraction of a watt,

  It doesn’t?

  Perseverance’s power system works essentially like a nuclear battery. …The power system will reliably produce about 110 watts …The MMRTG also charges two lithium-ion batteries, … Perseverance’s power demand can reach 900 watts during science activities.

  Source: NASA

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  • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    To give some perspective on this, I’ve lived for the last three months in a camper with a DC fridge. 1350 watt battery. The rtg at 110w/hr would keep my battery charged. 50 watt tv, 72 watt fridge, 24 watt starlink plus lights and waterpump. It would be just enough for me to live on I’d say.

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  • stoy@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah, see!

    An RTG could power my phone!

    Sigh, let me spell my point out for you…

    What I mean is that I can absolutely believe that a solid state battery could power the next gen smart watch, I doubt it will.

    Just as an RTG could power my phone, but I doubt that it will be powered by it.

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    • scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Uh yeah that definitely needed to be “spelled out” from your prior comment.

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