I hated my gas trimmer, so I bought a 40v Ryobi expand-it trimmer a few years ago. It’s not perfect but damn it works reliably - sure I need to let the brush cutter attachment “spin up” before I can hack away at heavy brush, but it’s worked great for almost four years.
Then I got a leaf blower which has been amazing, and then a 14-inch chainsaw for my partner who loves it. Just recently I decided to toss my old lawnmower and finally buy a cheap ryobi 40v mower off the classifieds ($200 in almost new condition with a 6amp battery). With headphones on, I sometimes forget my new mower is actually running! My next goal is to upgrade my 18v pole saw to the 40v pole saw version.
I’m thrilled to eliminate small engine lawn tools from my lifestyle - the brushless motor tech combined with higher voltage lithium batteries has been amazing.
By this point we have half a dozen Ryobi 40v batteries and cycle through them as needed. We have enough power to mow what we need and trim down without recharging a single battery.
I’ve systematically replace all of my gas lawn tools, from the push mower to the hedge trimmer, as they’ve gotten through their usable life and I couldn’t be happier with the new electric ones.
Honestly they’re just much easier to use and maintain.
Ban them statewide. I’ve moved to all electric and couldn’t be happier. My dewalt chainsaw cuts through everything with less vibration, less noise and no polution.
Ban lawns. Period.
Native plants I’m cool with.
I’d much prefer native plants in a lawn to just a concrete jungle or grass
Amen. Lawns are a blight on society. They contribute nothing and suck up huge amounts of water and other resources.
Trees and flowering plants would be far more beneficial.
Lawns only really belong on public sports fields.
How does this work though for large yards(5+ acres etc)
I live on 5 acres in MN but just don’t trust the electric snowblower or riding mower.
For reference I have the ego chainsaw, weed eater, leaf blower and push mower (previous house).
The push mower ate through 3 batteries easily on a small lot.
Riding lawnmowers are not included. This is for sales of push mowers and light combustion engines. It also would mean go-karts.
It also would mean go-karts.
Honestly, I’m fine with that one. The local go-kart place near me has been using electric go-karts for years.
It also is for consumer models. Not professional.
You are just over the edge of where a battery won’t work. Can you break for a few hours half way through mowing?
I could, and typically do break it up into a few sections. It’s also about a 1500 difference between a 52 inch deck Cub Cadet and the Ego.
The Communist-ification of Colorado proceeds.
You’re still mad about the fall of Berlin.
You’re the type of person that would yell at cars at the turn of the century.
How does it feel to be wrong, constantly?
No, this technology actually works, unlike commie garbage.
