This is where the JUUL2 most improves on the original. The original JUUL's 200mAh battery was famously bad — heavy users could kill it by lunchtime. The JUUL2's 500mAh battery is a massive upgrade.

Real-world battery test results:

• Light user (1 pod every 2 days): Battery lasts 1.5-2 full days per charge
• Moderate user (1 pod/day): Battery lasts about 1 full day — charge overnight
• Heavy user (1.5+ pods/day): Will need a midday top-up, but lasts through a workday

USB-C charging takes about 45 minutes for a full charge. You can get a quick 10-minute top-up that gives you several hours of use. No more carrying around the proprietary JUUL charger — any USB-C cable works.

Compared to the original JUUL, this is a night-and-day improvement. It's still not the longest-lasting pod system (Vuse Pro's 650mAh edges it out), but it's perfectly adequate for most users.