[DARFAP]

Stop the madness

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by La lamy

I'm all for what is less polluting, noise wise and air.

I agree! We need to get rid of all the flatulence because it is noisy and smelly and pollutes the air much more than lawn equipment.

[Bill1701]

NO!

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

BUT, the loud noise of me driving in a blind spot while passing probably saved my life hundreds of times LOL.

If so, hundreds on rice rocket drivers would be lining the streets. HD get pass cause the nerd crowd that makes the rules now ride them thinking there cool. There loud obnoxious turtles in Motorcycle world.

At least "nerds" probably know how to spell "their" or use spell check. I've never heard of HD owners being called "nerds" before, but one learns something new every single day.

[Lonnieme2]

Originally Posted by davem4616

IMHO until China and India come to the table and are on board with emission controls, my buying an electric lawn mower is like shoveling sand against the tide with a soup spoon

Well said!

[fgsJr]

Naples Florida made gas powered lawn equipment illegal within the city. They gave contractors several months to prepare for this so they could purchase batteries and charging equipment. With the current supply chain problems this might be problematic, but if we give them plenty of time we could do the same thing. I would strongly be in favor of such a move as much for the pollution at for the noise…

[Buzz Steinhardt]

Did they also give up their gas powered golf carts?

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by davem4616

IMHO until China and India come to the table and are on board with emission controls, my buying an electric lawn mower is like shoveling sand against the tide with a soup spoon

But this would directly affect the air quality and noise pollution on your street, despite whatever China does. So many people complain about the noise. Dropping from 110 decibels (that will cause hearing loss for users without protection) to 80 decibels (normal speaking volume) is a huge difference. Yes, the crews would need many batteries over the course of the day and would need to recharge them at night.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

I don’t want our state doing anything California does.

So, no McDonalds, no vineyards, no freeways, no Disney World, no Sea World, no In-n-Out Burger, no orange groves, no beaches, no retirement communities, etc.?

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

The Answer to your question, No!
But you can help yourself to this if you like to keep the noise down and save the world....

I used a lawnmower without an engine like this for years when I was a boy. Properly adjusted and sharpened and with a flat lawn, they worked great and were no harder to use than a heavy gas mower that has to be manhandled around corners. They weren’t great on edges near gardens. I still remember the pleasant SHHHH sound they made and the wonderful smell of the just-cut grass.

[biker1]

Well, no, not exactly. They banned gas powered leaf blowers and specified a maximum sound level (in dB) for electric leaf blowers.

Originally Posted by fgsJr

Naples Florida made gas powered lawn equipment illegal within the city. They gave contractors several months to prepare for this so they could purchase batteries and charging equipment. With the current supply chain problems this might be problematic, but if we give them plenty of time we could do the same thing. I would strongly be in favor of such a move as much for the pollution at for the noise…

[irishwonone]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I read this morning that in a half hour, the pollutants spewed by the average two-cycle engine in a leaf blower equals the pollution from a Ford F-150 pickup—over a 3,600 mile drive! California has recently banned gas-powered leaf blowers, edgers, trimmers, lawnmowers, etc. use by lawn care companies because the pollution they put out is equal to the pollution from ALL the cars in California. It seems that battery-powered equipment, recharged at night, has reached the level where by having multiple batteries, crews can work all day without recharging. (All of my power tools are now battery-powered, including my Sawsall and my full-size circular saw and my big drill.) Battery-powered tools are also much quieter. For homeowners in The Villages with lawns, an electric mower with a cord may make more sense.

Should the appropriate governing units here follow the lead in California and require lawn crews to use battery-powered tools?

Let’s hope not.

[Mikee1]

If you really like what CA is doing, I suggest you move there. Do not CA our FL.
Thanks

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I read this morning that in a half hour, the pollutants spewed by the average two-cycle engine in a leaf blower equals the pollution from a Ford F-150 pickup—over a 3,600 mile drive! California has recently banned gas-powered leaf blowers, edgers, trimmers, lawnmowers, etc. use by lawn care companies because the pollution they put out is equal to the pollution from ALL the cars in California. It seems that battery-powered equipment, recharged at night, has reached the level where by having multiple batteries, crews can work all day without recharging. (All of my power tools are now battery-powered, including my Sawsall and my full-size circular saw and my big drill.) Battery-powered tools are also much quieter. For homeowners in The Villages with lawns, an electric mower with a cord may make more sense.

Should the appropriate governing units here follow the lead in California and require lawn crews to use battery-powered tools?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Thank you for bringing that up. I plan on getting a jacket from Amazon that will say it is my support goat. Think that will work?

Is the jacket for you or the goat?

[NoMo50]

Follow California? Sure. Just like all those rats who thought following the Pied Piper was a great idea.