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Re:The Electrification of Everything by ip26 on Monday June 14, 2021 @11:02PM (#27510811)
Your best argument might simply be acquire a high end induction burner (volrath mirage pro) and let them try it out. With compatible cookware of course.

(Don’t waste time with the cheap units, 10 or even 20 power levels is not enough)

Re:The Electrification of Everything by awakeasleep on Monday June 14, 2021 @11:20PM (#27510901)
Or go even further down the rabbit hole with a temperature controlled induction device like the vollrath MPI4-1800S or a Control Freak.

Then watch your household simply cease to use the gas range

Re:The Electrification of Everything by rudedogg on Monday June 14, 2021 @11:39PM (#27511018)
Is there a technical reason why induction ranges are so expensive?

Out of curiosity I checked the two home improvement stores where I live, and the cheapest ones were $1,500+. An old fashioned smooth top electric range/oven starts around $700.

Re:The Electrification of Everything by ip26 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:08AM (#27511174)
Putting all the electronics right over the hot oven was apparently a tricky problem. Induction cooktops with no oven have been available and inexpensive for a while - this is probably part of why induction is more popular in Europe, where ranges are less common.

The induction range is coming down in price quickly now, so it may be they’ve made some progress on this issue. Just two years ago the cheapest was $4k.

(Range = cooktop and oven in one freestanding unit)

Re:The Electrification of Everything by fy20 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:03AM (#27511143)
Here in Europe 4 burner induction cooktops start at around €350.

https://www.mediamarkt.de/de/product/bosch-pie631fb1e-kochfe...

There again 95% of new houses here have induction, so the price difference you are seeing is probably because market demand is that much lower in the US.