They’ve got a quite unusual stove that’s got a large battery in it so that it can operate when the power is off, and doesn’t need the installation of a 240v power connection. This avoids the cost of an electrical retrofit of old apartment buildings, which otherwise costs far more.
If you’ve already got your home wired for 240v, you can get an induction stove for far less.
These battery-equipped stoves are expensive right now because they’re being made in quite small numbers. The parts needed are coming down in price quite rapidly, so I expect to see them sold in the $2000/unit price range within a few years.
Induction is extremely inconvenient if you primarily cook Chinese or Mexican food for your household.
Wok-shaped induction stoves don’t exist in the US at a reasonable cost, and the lack of an open flame makes it hard to properly char peppers on an electric broiler. So you’re left with food with no wok-hei or char flavor.
I see a lot of people calling others stupid for using a gas stove, and at this point I’m not sure if it’s just racism disguised as environmentalism.
I see that you’re getting downvoted. Can anyone weigh in and explain why Rachelhazideas is wrong?
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