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[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Because the current requirements are constant and not like a photography flash just a short but extreme amount. There's no point in putting a few Watt seconds into a capacitor if the power requirement is 2kW for minutes.

Plus

power storage is large
you need a way to transfer the stored power into the water faster (otherwise why bother), which means thicker coils and more wear