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marcveldus t1_j0g2etz wrote

Well, toasters and kettles typically use heating elements made of metal, such as nichrome or stainless steel, which heat up relatively slowly compared to other materials. To achieve a heating time of five seconds, a toaster or kettle would need to use heating elements made of a more efficient and expensive material, such as tungsten or molybdenum, which would make the product more expensive to produce and less practical for consumers.

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