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transcout,
Very smart people have been researching this for years to make it viable for the mass (I first heard about this technology 2-3 yrs ago).
I am sure they'll devise a way to fill the fuel tank w/o any spilling and prevent leaking with special standardized nozzle, valves, etc.
By the time they standardize the methanol fuel cells, and they become widely available, fuel bottles should be available at the same stores that currently sell regular batteries.
Methanol fuel cell should be much lighter than Lithium Ion battery of the same size, and has 10 times the capacity. It's NOT meant to replace Lithium Ion, or current battery technology. It's meant to complement it.
You can still use your standard battery for daily cradle charge. Then when you have to go for a long trip w/o battery charging capability, you can pop in your fuel cell, and bring along a small fuel bottle.
I read somewhere a long time ago that a gallon of methanol could power an average MP3 player for 10 years on average use. With that, your Axim can probably run for 6 months away from civilization on one gallon (just my guess based on the MP3 figure, but real scientific data shouldn't be far off).
You see, it'll be great.
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