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Impulse is now taking pre-orders for battery-backed induction stoves; estimated delivery in 2024Q4 (www.impulselabs.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by silence7 to c/technology

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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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[–] thisfro 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Don't know about the costs, but isn't rewiring cheaper in the long run?

[–] jadero 2 points 10 months ago

That's what I was thinking. My place isn't wired for 240v. I was initially excited. Then I saw the price and converted to Canadian dollars. It's been a while since I've priced it out, but I think it would be less expensive for me to put in 240v, get power to my shop, and buy a used electric stove. Obviously, I wouldn't have induction, but that's not something I actually care about.

[–] silence7 1 points 10 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 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Show me a battery that lasts decades..

[–] silence7 -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] thisfro 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean with "last" exactly?

[–] silence7 1 points 10 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 10 months ago

Blatantly untrue

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] silence7 2 points 10 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.