[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I have a Dewalt battery blower down there in the Villages and it seems okay for the little bit I need for the driveway. But up here in Massachusetts I would be screwed if I couldn't use my Echo Gas unit. I have way too much property and patio, leaves, acorns, etc. The battery powered would essentially be useless.
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Originally Posted by mtdjed

Even a simple snow blower is not ready. Are emergency vehicles ready for electric only? Ambulances, Firetrucks, police cars? Are apartment occupants able to have EVs?

We have landscape folks making a living mowing lawns all day long. They mow, edge, and blow all day long. Is there equipment available that can do that without carrying huge amounts of batteries? Perhaps they could recharge batteries from a gas powered generator on the truck.

Do what you can, but EV's are not yet ready for everyone, Cost, infrastructure, and usefulness.


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Originally Posted by Cuervo

I not sure it would be for professional services that are out in the field all day using their equipment.

Originally Posted by elle123

I have a battery operated leafblower that's very light and works well. However, I'm not blowing leaves for a living.

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

My battery leaf blowers don't last too long. I always keep 2 charged so they will last long enough to clean the driveway. I get 2 to 3 years before they are useless. Still use my old gas blower for anything more than a leaf on a slick surface.

Originally Posted by MX rider

I had Dewalt e leaf blower for a while. It was ok for light work and small yards here with very few leaves.

But it didn't have near the power my Echo gas blower that I had in Indiana. It wouldn't be practical there to blow a lot of leaves.
Needless to say when we moved here full time, I sold the Dewalt and brought my Echo here.

I also had a Stihl e mower I bought new at Ace hardware, thinking it was the way to go. Stihl is top quality and the mower had great ratings. But it just didn't cut and bag as well as I expected it to.
So I sold it and bought a new Honda gas mower and haven't looked back.

Yet John Deere is selling electric triplex mowers to mow greens on golf courses, but electric power equipment can't handle a 3000 sq. ft. lawn in TV or blow your little driveway clean?