Scientists have come up with a kettle which they say can produce a cup of hot water in only three seconds.
Users fill the Tefal Quick Cup kettle from the tap in the normal way. The clever bit comes when they press a red button.
The device sucks up a pre-set amount of water – 220ml, which is enough to fill a mug. This is drawn through a spiral heating element and emerges, piping hot, from the spout.
If 220ml is too much, users can press the button again to kill the flow. If more is needed, they keep their finger on the button until the device has produced enough. Users can press a second, black button to get a glass of room-temperature, filtered water.
It also incorporates a water filter, which is designed to clean up the tap water it uses, reducing chlorine.
Tefal claims the device offers energy savings of up to 65 per cent compared with the normal kettle.
At £59.99 ($120), the Quick Cup is not cheap, but Tefal claims the energy saving offered amounts to around £30 ($60) a year.
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