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[–] [email protected] 87 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Not only do they cost more, the greater surface area means your cold drink warms up faster.

Neat.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Greater surface area also means more material for the same product, which leads to less effective transport, more waste and increased polution. Non-standarized can size means every can storage system and cup holder which have taken can size into consideration will be worse. I'm sure a lot of vending machines will have to be modified or scrapped for this can design.

Everyone are worse off because of this, and it's all for attempting to trick consumers and increase profits. Shit sucks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Greater surface area also means more material for the same product, which leads to less effective transport, more waste and increased polution.

Weren't soda companies whining about aluminum costs just recently? Guess they found some extra in order to fleece their customers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

These are more easily stackable and take up less horizontal space, so they are more efficient for transport.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Is this a new thing in the US? We've had these in Europe for years - and I mean 10-15 at least.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hey we get this revolutionary super can which is supposed to keep your beer cool.
The ribs are supposed to reduce the contact area of warm fingers.
It doesn't work obviously since they aren't big enough and skin on fingers are flexible enough to touch everything.
You only pay 30 to 50% more for this nonsense.
Everyone tries to avoid them but somehow the normal cans are more than often 'sold out' in stores.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's what you get for drinking jupiler

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I only partake in the finest carapils

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

A man of the people

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago

Hey Stella snob, it's not like you always have a choice.
Also it's standard thirst or get drunk gulping beer, not a fancy trippel or geuze.
Doesn't really matter that much.