For years, the e-cigarette industry has seemed to follow the “bigger is better” logic, with people pursuing larger capacity pods, assuming that more e-liquid means longer usage time.
However, a blind test by a German laboratory revealed a striking phenomenon – the “vaporization efficiency black hole”, where up to 40% of e-liquid in traditional e-cigarette systems is wasted due to inefficient heating and oil conduction, never truly contributing to the user experience.
Traditional coil and wicking designs (usually using cotton) have obvious flaws:
– cotton can become oversaturated, trapping liquid that can’t be vaporized;
– it can also develop dry spots, leading to “dry hits”, which not only taste terrible but also burn the remaining liquid, rendering it ineffective.
This unstable heating process not only wastes e-liquid but also reduces vapor quality and the consistency of nicotine delivery.
The frequent need for users to replace pods is largely due to the system’s wasteful consumption of e-liquid, a problem that’s been a hot topic in discussions around sustainable vaping solutions and eco-friendly e-cig tech.