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Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last hundreds of cycles despite being discarded (techxplore.com)
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[โ€“] CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In general yes, but that doesn't apply here. Vapes all use rechargeable lithium batteries, even the disposables without a charging port. Other battery chemistries at that size don't put out enough power.

[โ€“] blocker1980@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ah that explains it! I thought they'd built in the cheap non-rechargable ones.