EEVblog #751 - How To Debunk A Product (The Batteriser)

[samgab]

Perhaps someone in the US (as that is where the shipments have gone out to is seems) should post saying they arrived, but are not working as well as expected... be interesting to see the response to that.

I haven't as yet seen any compelling evidence that any shipments have been received by any genuine purchasers...

[Fungus]

What I don't understand with their logic, who in 2015, 2016 are still using a camera that use alcaline battery?

I bought a camera yesterday that requires alkaline batteries. The instruction manual explicitly says not to use any other type. 

[Delta]

What I don't understand with their logic, who in 2015, 2016 are still using a camera that use alcaline battery?

I bought a camera yesterday that requires alkaline batteries. The instruction manual explicitly says not to use any other type. 

Better get your Batteriseroos ordered then mate! 

[amspire]

He cannot take photo of the Batterisers as the Batterisers are jammed in the keyboard.   

[Fungus]

What I don't understand with their logic, who in 2015, 2016 are still using a camera that use alcaline battery?

I bought a camera yesterday that requires alkaline batteries. The instruction manual explicitly says not to use any other type. 

Better get your Batteriseroos ordered then mate! 

I assumed that if it's designed for alkalines that it will use them up.

I'll do a full report when the camera says they're 'dead'. See if I need to order some batterooos or not. 

[Howardlong]

...and his keyboard's stopped working! FFS you could not make this up.



(I suspect a humorous troll at work!)

[Towger]

That brightens up my day.

[Bud]

Let him post a photo of batterisers stuck inside the keyboard 

[Rasz]

sounds like hibbo is Dildo Shwaggins

[samgab]

...and his keyboard's stopped working! FFS you could not make this up.



(I suspect a humorous troll at work!)

Yeah, that clinches it; Hibbo is definitely a troll having a bit of fun. Well played, Sir. 
So there are definitely no genuine reports of Batteroo units received yet...

[EEVblog]

Yeah, that clinches it; Hibbo is definitely a troll having a bit of fun. Well played, Sir. 
So there are definitely no genuine reports of Batteroo units received yet...

Yep, well played! 

[g.lewarne]

My favourite so far:

[jancumps]

My favourite so far:

I'm underwhelmed

[Brumby]

Yeah, that clinches it; Hibbo is definitely a troll having a bit of fun. Well played, Sir. 
So there are definitely no genuine reports of Batteroo units received yet...

Yep, well played! 

Thumbs up on that play from me as well.   

Made my day, it did!

[EEVblog]

Bob Lucas isn't happy again.
He's almost the only one putting up a fight any more.

[Kjelt]

Bob Lucas isn't happy again.

Wait till he receives his garbarisers and tries them out 

[richnormand]

The ultimate dream for the Batteriser fans:

Eight time the range....

[Lockon Stratos]

I wont even bother to read/watch these things, there is nothing new. The currently sold electric/hybrids vehicles are just a gimmick...

[lpickup]

I wont even bother to read/watch these things, there is nothing new. The currently sold electric/hybrids vehicles are just a gimmick...

Well, the video linked was just a joke anyway...

...but interesting that you claim that EVs/hybrids are just a gimmick...I've been driving one for almost 5 years now, almost 62000 miles (100,000 km).  Interesting what you can do with a gimmick!

[Howardlong]

I'm on my third Prius, been driving them for about ten years, and "saved" about £25 large in congestion charges and road tax as a result. Every four years or so the government changes the goal posts so that Prius is no longer judged to be eco-friendly. So I buy the next one that is.

Quite how purchasing a brand new car every four years to avoid paying congestion charge is helping the planet I don't know.

[Delta]

I'm on my third Prius, been driving them for about ten years, and "saved" about £25 large in congestion charges and road tax as a result. Every four years or so the government changes the goal posts so that Prius is no longer judged to be eco-friendly. So I buy the next one that is.

Quite how purchasing a brand new car every four years to avoid paying congestion charge is helping the planet I don't know.

Buy an old car and look after it.  Please.

[ez24]

The ultimate dream for the Batteriser fans:

Eight time the range....

Who paid for this funny video?  Since she is the 3rd richest woman in the US, I am sure she did not come cheap. Maybe she made this video to promote the Batshit when it comes out and she is a stock holder?

FYI the fastest electric car ran on AA batteries, so this video is not as crazy as it seems. But it did not show how to install the batteries?

Is Battery Bob doing another funding project as someone said?

[Howardlong]

I'm on my third Prius, been driving them for about ten years, and "saved" about £25 large in congestion charges and road tax as a result. Every four years or so the government changes the goal posts so that Prius is no longer judged to be eco-friendly. So I buy the next one that is.

Quite how purchasing a brand new car every four years to avoid paying congestion charge is helping the planet I don't know.

Buy an old car and look after it.  Please.

Indeed, although there's not exactly much encouragement in these parts to do so. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/05/sadiq-khan-unveils-plans-for-extra-charge-on-londons-most-polluting-cars

[richnormand]

@ez24

I think it was a SNL (Saturday night live) a satire weekly show in the US.
It's been running for ages and still has teeth (US election recently for example).

FYI
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-shows-it-can-take-a-joke-by-responding-to-snl-s-spoof-commercial-106689.html

[ez24]

@ez24

I think it was a SNL (Saturday night live) a satire weekly show in the US.
It's been running for ages and still has teeth (US election recently for example).

That makes sense, she has hosted SNL and at the end of the video the laugh track sounds like theirs

thanks