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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by Wowfunhappy on Sunday April 30, 2023 @11:33AM (#35763520)
I'm actually so confused about this.

When I was in college, I bought a portable induction cooker off Amazon for $60. It was the best. I could boil a large pot of water in about the same time as the gas stove I had at home. (I never timed it, but it felt basically the same.)

I could have bought four of those induction cookers for less than $250. If I ever built a house (I currently rent an apartment and am stuck with gas), I would at least be tempted to literally do that, instead of spending the money on a "real" cooking range.

Why are full ranges so expensive?

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by lobocinza on Sunday April 30, 2023 @02:49PM (#35765430)
Probably marketing as portable and full range are different markets/consumers. Could also be due to volume. Full ranges might be manufactured at a smaller and less efficient scale. It's also possible that they have better components, are more durable, have more features and more power. Induction cookers can cook faster than gas.
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