Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
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中文导读
Technology Connections 深入剖析了电热水壶在美国家庭难以普及的底层现实——120V 电路直接卡死了加热功率上限，并用实测严谨对比了燃气灶、电热炉灶与电水壶的烧水表现。
为什么 HN 推它
每当论坛聊起电网电压、燃气灶与烧水效率时，这期视频都是必被引用的终极实测指南，用数据彻底证明了电水壶在速度和能效上的断层优势。
「YouTube 上的 Technology Connections 做了期很棒的视频，讲透了为什么电热水壶才是最卓越的烧水方式。」HN 网友原话：Technology Connections on YouTube has a good video about how electric kettles are the superior way to boil water
英文原摘要（HackerTube / Claude 整理）
Technology Connections explains why electric kettles are uncommon in the US, centering on 120V circuits limiting power. He tests ways of boiling water on gas, electric ranges and kettles.
HN cites it constantly in threads on voltage, gas stoves and boiling water as the definitive measured comparison, with the kettle coming out fastest and most efficient.
HN 上的提及
The winner was a cheap electric kettle, followed closely by an electric cooktop.
Natural gas heating is very inefficient (e.g. versus electric kettle).
I found this video on electric kettles vs gas stove efficiency for heating water pretty illuminating too
electric kettles turn out to be faster and more efficient than other means of heating water
Technology Connections tested a typical electric range, an electric kettle, and a gas range