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Correct. But getting rid of gas stoves doesn't change that unless you also ban gas furnaces, water heaters, and clothes dryers.

csours 4y ago
Gas clothes dryers are probably the only other one that people have a strong preference for. And yes, I think that is the intention.
- crackercrews 4y ago
  I've heard gas furnaces are more efficient from a cost perspective. People definitely don't want to be forced to replace an appliance with one that will cost more to operate.
- pmyteh 4y ago
  In the UK gas central heating and hot water is extremely common but I've never heard of anyone using a gas dryer. Looking them up, it seems that they were always niche and are now off the market entirely. We were all-in on gas (partly as a result of discovering gas fields under the North Sea in the mid-20th Century) and gas stoves are still popular. (Edit: though it's increasingly uncommon for new houses to be connected to mains gas at all, and I think the government is intending to formalise that at some point). I find it fascinating how different preferences arise and end up dominating in different countries. I wonder what it is about gas dryers that make them popular in the US. Anyone got one and can enlighten me?
  - crackercrews 4y ago
    A quick search shows they take half as long to dry a load as electric. Operating costs are also lower. Gas does cost modestly more up front though.
- 4ad 4y ago
  My main criteria for choosing a place to rent is choosing a place that has a gas stove.
ryukafalz 4y ago
Sure, and we should also ban those. We ultimately need to get rid of the transmission infrastructure to eliminate those emissions. But if this had been an article on banning gas furnaces instead, would you be saying it doesn't matter unless we also ban gas stoves? Do we need to regulate everything bad simultaneously or not at all?
- crackercrews 4y ago
  No. The important thing is to be honest about what the goal is and what would be required to accomplish it. Then we can do a cost benefit analysis on the whole bundle.

csours 4y ago

Gas clothes dryers are probably the only other one that people have a strong preference for. And yes, I think that is the intention.

crackercrews 4y ago
I've heard gas furnaces are more efficient from a cost perspective. People definitely don't want to be forced to replace an appliance with one that will cost more to operate.
pmyteh 4y ago
In the UK gas central heating and hot water is extremely common but I've never heard of anyone using a gas dryer. Looking them up, it seems that they were always niche and are now off the market entirely. We were all-in on gas (partly as a result of discovering gas fields under the North Sea in the mid-20th Century) and gas stoves are still popular. (Edit: though it's increasingly uncommon for new houses to be connected to mains gas at all, and I think the government is intending to formalise that at some point). I find it fascinating how different preferences arise and end up dominating in different countries. I wonder what it is about gas dryers that make them popular in the US. Anyone got one and can enlighten me?
- crackercrews 4y ago
  A quick search shows they take half as long to dry a load as electric. Operating costs are also lower. Gas does cost modestly more up front though.
4ad 4y ago
My main criteria for choosing a place to rent is choosing a place that has a gas stove.

ryukafalz 4y ago

Sure, and we should also ban those. We ultimately need to get rid of the transmission infrastructure to eliminate those emissions. But if this had been an article on banning gas furnaces instead, would you be saying it doesn't matter unless we also ban gas stoves? Do we need to regulate everything bad simultaneously or not at all?

crackercrews 4y ago
No. The important thing is to be honest about what the goal is and what would be required to accomplish it. Then we can do a cost benefit analysis on the whole bundle.