| I love my gas stove but it really is inferior in most ways to electric or more specifically induction. I have extremely good ventilation which most people do not. > Suddenly this massive propaganda campaign has sprung up on the left to demonize gas stoves. I don't see it this way. Articles and scientific journals started highlighting health issues related gas ranges in homes years ago, and with greater frequency in the last 2-3 years. None of the discourse I've observed is remotely novel from a health and safety and environmental perspective. > only if you don’t consider how the energy is created Where I live most electricity is renewable (hydroelectric) supplemented by nuclear. There's no universe where gas is more efficient for me. It seems like it's also a good idea to move away from fossil fuels for electricity. With respect to this discussion, one does not necessarily preclude the other. > work as well as gas (no they don’t, not even new induction ones Induction ranges are very compelling. Have you used one? You can buy countertop one- or two-element ranges and they're delightful. If you want to fire something up at high heat quickly, it's hard to beat gas, but induction comes close enough in practice. In truth, I most often cook at the lowest possible heat setting on my range and I wish it could go lower still. I wouldn't have any issues with induction. > not during a power outage My gas range's starters won't work without electricity. I definitely don't stock matches in my home but I could get it going if I really wanted. But then there's no way to run the exhaust fan? It's neither practical nor safe. I don't think any of the demonization of gas stoves is unwarranted, but I'd struggle to call it that. It seems like mostly reasonable discourse, albeit with mostly unreasonable people. |