I Tried the Tesla of Induction Stoves. It Could Be the Future.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/copper-charlie-induction-stove-review/

by lukepatrick

13 comments

  1. Tesla makes induction stoves now? That’s some diversification

  2. From someone who already owns one: It is the future and with further gas bans it’s unavoidable.
    Or do you wan’t to cook with an electric stove waiting ages for stuff to cook?

  3. Interesting, I hadnt thought of the upgrade complexity if your home isn’t wired for 240v in the kitchen. Putting a Li-ion battery in the bottom of the stove to draw the extra power when cooking is clever, but seems expensive.

  4. This is a game changer specially the battery working while having a black out. Heating up a kitchen without having too much co2 will also make it better.

  6. Does this mean it catches fire and everyone is trapped inside

  7. > The company began shipping its $6,000 range in earnest in the fall of 2024.

    Clever, though expensive. Depending on the house, likely lower cost to run a new 240v circuit even if you need to upgrade the panel.

  8. I just ran the numbers, and in SoCal I could buy a nice range + visit from the electrician for a bit less. But I also think this is a great idea. We’d like to continue on our 100% electric goal, and avoid the health problems with gas. (also our 10 yr old Samsung gas range is a POS)

    I wonder what other electrical inconveniences could be run on 120V this way?

    220V welder on 120V

    jacuzzi (mine has a 50A circuit, but only turns on 45 minutes a day)

    Outside the US this would run on 220V, but not require as big a circuit.

  9. This is brilliant. I’ve long thought someone should build a kettle with a battery built in

  10. Useful for time of day plans, but honestly very expensive and you could get a good % of a whole house battery for that.

  11. I’d be careful with talking about ovens and a company owned by someone endorsing fascists in Germany.

  12. I keep forgetting the 110V issue in the US. Induction has been close to standardized for modern kitchens for around 20 years here. They’re great.

  13. I wrote to them to suggest that they allow it to be used with demand-response programs and VPP programs but they did not seem interested.

    I think they are missing out on having the product make money for their customers.

    It should also have a 240V version for people that want to charge and discharge at higher rates

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