Why do we still have so many digital clocks that run slow or fast, and need to be reset after a month or so?

Question

The one in my car runs slow and the one at work(plugged in) runs fast. My oven and microwave seem to stay accurate. Why do we have bad clocks?

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Answer 1

Because it’s a cheap clock. The clock doesn’t have to be all that accurate. It isn’t installed in a GPS satellite it’s just your oven. If it’s a little off it isn’t going to affect anything important.