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Bring back the real cane sugar! Enough of this HFCS nonsense. Hell, I'd even pay a few cents more for it if it meant that.]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Of course, it's not like we don't have plenty of Mercaditos to keep us supplied. Heck...they even sell it in the ethnic foods section at at Target these days...]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Pepsi actually just launched their big throwback marketing campaign in the United States that includes retro looking Pepsi and Mountain Dew cans along with Pepsi Cola that is again made with sugar.]]>Jan 12th 2010 3:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Mexican Coke is all over LA....on the rare occasion I drink the brown stuff that's the only one I'll have!

Coke can eat thru cement! No surprise it could power a nokia!]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
calories is a measure of energy. Without calories there is no energy to power the device. Oversimplification sure, but good enough for online.]]>Jan 12th 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
"A few months after the release of the sugar fuel cell Nokia phone, soda theft has spiked 300%"]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
'A few months after the release of the sugar fuel cell Nokia phone, soda theft has increased 300%']]>Jan 12th 2010 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/I'm done posting on this website, lol]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
I guess it depends on whether charging a "average" LiIon battery * 4 (to cover the upper end stated in the article) would cost less than $0.05.

However, if it is the sugar they're after (and not HFCS as has been mentioned by others), why not just do a simple solution of very concentrated sugar water? It'd be way cheaper to make than coke. Well, maybe not, since you'd be using real sugar.]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Wow... No one got the joke.]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
It's a tech blog. How many people here do you think have been to any real parties?

]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/most people sell by the gram]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Where the hell are you buying your coke? Last I checked a normal priced 24 pack is $8-$9. That is still under $0.40 per can. ]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Crazy Americans.
Over here in London, we have to buy it in little folded over bits of paper. Moderation is the key...]]>Jan 12th 2010 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/pffft, ballers buy by the oz. 8-)]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/+100
:'D]]>Jan 12th 2010 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/or up your nose.]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
LOL! What happens to the coke ;)]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
BTW, you can get Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback at many stores in my area - chock full of real sugar (not cane but still fantastic). Its a limited time thing, unfortunately. I don't know why they do it like that, the stuff flies off the shelves every time they bring it back.]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Mostly because the stuff flies off the shelves every time they bring it back. If it was a regular product people wouldn't buy so much of it. ]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Sugar has incredible amounts of energy stored within its molecular structure. The way you express how much physical energy is in food is by the number of calories. A single nutritional calorie is really a kcal (kilo-calorie, 1,000 calories). A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a ml of water by one degree Celsius. So since there are 1,000 calories in a nutritional calorie, there is enough energy in a single (nutritional) calorie to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by a degree or to raise the temperature of one ml of water by a thousand degrees. In a single can of Coca-Cola, there are about 145 nutritional calories, so there are 14,500 calories. So this device is incredible, but it only harnesses a small fraction of the energy in the soda.]]>Jan 12th 2010 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/
Probably because it's extremely difficult if not impossible to "recharge" sugar, without using more sugar...]]>Jan 12th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/you check it by drinking using the built in straw]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/

I can just see it now, Audiophile claims that monster brand sugar makes their mp3s sound better than plain supermarket sugar, more timbre better dynamics.]]>Jan 12th 2010 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sugar-powered-phone-concept-robs-us-of-perfectly-good-coke/Jan 12th 2010 2:30AM