But [Cody] figured he could work around that safety warning chemically, by replacing the guts of an alkaline dry cell. The batteries in question were certainly old, gnarly looking, and pretty ...

This composition results in a standard voltage of 1.5 volts per cell, which is enough ... than if they're stored in a cool, dry place. Your average alkaline battery typically lasts between seven ...

Because there are so many different battery brands, it can be hard to choose which ones to purchase. Here's a few that we'd avoid and better alternatives.

Left: An illustration of Gaston Plante's original lead-acid battery. Right: The Leclanché cell, a precursor to the invention of the dry cell. Alkaline batteries, first developed in the early 20th ...

But [Cody] figured he could work around that safety warning chemically, by replacing the guts of an alkaline dry cell. The batteries in question were certainly old, gnarly looking, and pretty ...