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Impulse is now taking pre-orders for battery-backed induction stoves; estimated delivery in 2024Q4 (www.impulselabs.com)
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Our battery completely changes that equation. Whether it's hooked up to a 120V or 240V connection, our battery charges gradually while you're not using it. Then, when you're ready to cook, it can quickly release the power it's stored up to achieve astoundingly high performance. We're talking 72,000 BTU/h. Compare that to 18,000 for the best gas stoves.

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Not if the stove (and its battery) last for several decades. Even with the higher cost of this stove as compared with other induction stoves, it's likely a cheaper choice for 10% to 20% of US households looking to get off gas.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Show me a battery that lasts decades..

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

A lot of the EV batteries are likely to last 20+ years.

[–] thisfro@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean with "last" exactly?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago

I mean retain about 70% of their original capacity. Most of them seem to be holding up to that.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 9 months ago

Blatantly untrue

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Appliances that run on higher voltages are more efficient. You may lose out on energy costs

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

It's a stove, which is usually a very small chunk of household energy consumption in the US. Heating and cooling tend to be the bulk of it, and where people concentrate on efficiency.