Someone please buy me this battery operated induction range from CES

I don’t want or need 99 percent of the stuff on offer at CES — don’t get me wrong, most of what we’re seeing this week is impressive One Way or lastbut nothing seemed like a necessary addition to my life until I found Copper Charlie, a battery-powered induction range that plugs directly into a standard 120-volt outlet. Yes, among the robots, cars of the future, cybernetic exoskeletons, and everything AI related, the one that interested me the most was the stove (well, Fuzz robot Very great).

Until a few years ago, I had no idea that natural gas fireplaces existed Bad for your healthNot to mention the environment. Unfortunately, if your home runs on gas, it’s not easy or cheap to switch to electricity. Almost all full-size induction stoves require a dedicated 240-volt outlet, and if you don’t have an outlet where the stove goes, you should probably call an electrician in your future.

The Charlie is a full-size oven and range that includes a glass-ceramic burner, a 4.5-cubic-foot oven, and a built-in 5 kWh battery. This battery allows the stove to power off a standard plug by storing a charge that can increase power output when it’s time to cook (it can also cook three to five meals during a power outage).

In person, the set looks quite upscale with a large LCD screen, wooden dials and knobs, a stainless steel finish and clean lines. It also has a price tag as high as $6,000. It should qualify for a 30 percent tax credit as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, so it could end up costing about $4,200 instead.

If you purchase a standard induction furnace, you will likely need to pay for a rewiring job for the 240V outlet. This shouldn’t cost you more than $500 for the average home. However, if you’re dealing with an older home with difficult wiring, that price could go up — and if you’re in an apartment, this may not be an option at all. So, after taking the deductible into account and subtracting the cost of converting the port, since you don’t need it, that’s still about $3,500 for Charlie. This is cheaper than some induction ranges, and more expensive than others – but it may definitely be worth it as none of these models have a backup battery that will let you make mac and cheese when the power goes out.

The Charlie is expected to ship from Cooper in April of this year and it is Open for pre-orders.