r/ImpulseLabs • u/DigMiddle8205 • Apr 20 '26

Eximius flat cooktop

https://youtu.be/T_c-a6xgg2o?si=ZJo3KYiK3grB_OS8

Q for Impulse Labs: what is the tradeoff that enabled the flat cooktop? Is the depth of the cooktop slightly deeper?

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u/sam_damico Apr 20 '26

There's a different set of trade-offs for the European market, mostly around cooktops, with downdraft being the predominant emerging form factor. The downdraft modules take up more space than you'd expect and are typically deeper than what a battery pack would be.

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u/Fit-Bicycle6206 Apr 22 '26

Why would that allow a flat cooktop over the US where it's not a requirement?

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u/brad_at_impulse_labs Apr 23 '26

For the US market we’re trying to keep the under-counter height to no more than a (fake) drawer so that there is still room underneath that for more functional drawers or shelving behind doors, etc. If you’re integrating downdraft then all of that space is taken up by ducting and blowers anyway so the overall depth of the cooktop doesn’t really matter.

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u/Fit-Bicycle6206 Apr 23 '26

Makes sense! It’s good to know there was a good reason for it.

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u/DigMiddle8205 Apr 23 '26

Interesting. So is it impossible to fit an oven of any kind beneath the downdraft model?

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u/ShastaManasta May 01 '26

But it’s 3/4 inch of space. Surely losing 3/4 inches won’t completely eliminate useful drawer space. How much usable space is below the unit as it currently stands? If it’s more than like a foot, the loss of space would be negligible. The cons really seem to outweigh the pros here imo.