Coca Cola, not just a soft drink

photo credit: Power Your Phone with Coca Cola

Daizi Xheng, a Chinese developer has modified a Nokia cell phone to use Coca Cola as a fuel source. The fuel source could be any sugary solution, but Coke is widely available.

Coca Cola, not just a soft drink

The bio battery phone uses an open fuel cell battery that you refill with Coke. If you aren’t careful pouring in the Coke, your phone could get quite sticky! The developer claims one full battery last four times as long as the standard Li-Ion battery it replaces.

This battery/phone may not be as eco-friendly as you might think. Consider the packaging of the Coke, the transportation, etc., as all part of the cost. Of course if you use canned Coke you can recycle the cans.

This biofuel battery is a cool idea but perhaps not very practical. Still, I give the developer a thumbs up for being inventive.