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It does stop charging and using power. BUT the charger cannot know that and it uses power and disapates it via heat. The chargers are only something like 15% efficient. Everything that generates heat is inefficiency. Just like a TV being plugged in, Stereo, VCR, DVD player... even though they are turned off the consume power. The vampires in our homes.
Posted by: redtrain65   Posted on: 09/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Why have it notify me.  bmeyer99 | 09/21/06
clarification  samssf | 09/21/06
the extra power is dissipated as heat...  galileon | 09/21/06
Oh, please  frgough | 09/21/06
Um  samssf | 09/21/06
where do you dump the nuclear waste?  galileon | 09/21/06
simple answer  RIAAsucks | 09/21/06
Power off when charged anyone?  Henaway | 09/21/06
Yeah, we will save the planet this way  pauliusp | 09/21/06
every little bit counts  galileon | 09/21/06
* Only if it's "Fair Trade" Coffee  Goshen.Guy | 09/21/06
It does  redtrain65 | 09/21/06
Why not turn itself off?  lazloman | 09/21/06
Plugged-In Adaptors Consume Power Always  Goshen.Guy | 09/21/06
Agreed !  redtrain65 | 09/22/06

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