[chuckk281]

Just what I want to do is follow California. If you believe that a leaf blower gives off the same amount of pollutants in 1/2 hour as a 3600 mile truck trip, you are really smoking what California is selling.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Logic, facts and reality simply do not influence many posters..

Thank you ….

[Lindaws]

Absolutely NOT. More important things to worry about. Too much big gov.

[mspicer1234]

Don’t California or New York my Florida

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

While I love the idea of battery powered (aka quiet) lawn equipment, there are practical items to consider:
1. I would guess the average lawn trimmer, and weed blower used for 8 to 10 hours a day would go through several battery packs per day. Storage, recharging, replacing bad or weak packs, etc. will probably be a big problem.
2. Lawn mowers, both large and small would have similar problems, except these batteries are much larger, and harder to change out, more down time, etc.

I am guessing a hybrid model could work here, smaller items could go to battery, and improved mufflers, and SOME additional pollution controls for the larger equipment could be a workable solution. This could be handled with the contracts for landscaping without a lot of new laws, HOWEVER there will also probably be an associated cost increase.

Yes...because you know...we all operate our lawn trimmer, and weed blower for 8 to 10 hours a day.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

Yes...because you know...we all operate our lawn trimmer, and weed blower for 8 to 10 hours a day. Suggest you re-think you name!!!

I do believe he was referring to the "commercial" landscapers, who most certainly work 8-10 hrs a day...

Plus, there is a difference between a "Tinker" and a "Thinker"...

Maybe new glasses are in order?

[deanjohnson]

We shouldn’t follow CA, the economic impact would be horrendous, most of the people working here are barely getting by with the current inflation and requirements to change would put the out of business, not mention a huge increase in HOA to transition. Technology will change things as as cost decreases and effectiveness increases. This how we transitioned from horses to cars and electric lights from kerosene.

[Vermilion Villager]

Teaching new technology to some Villagers yields the same results as teaching an old dog new tricks

[biker1]

There is no HOA. There is a CDD maintenance fee, that shows up on your Nov property tax bill, for the maintenance of the common areas. Yes, a move to electric landscaping equipment would almost certainly increase costs. Would the increase be "huge"? I have no idea since I don't know how big "huge" is. I don't see this happening anytime soon.

Originally Posted by deanjohnson

We shouldn’t follow CA, the economic impact would be horrendous, most of the people working here are barely getting by with the current inflation and requirements to change would put the out of business, not mention a huge increase in HOA to transition. Technology will change things as as cost decreases and effectiveness increases. This how we transitioned from horses to cars and electric lights from kerosene.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

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?

It makes more since for one to move to California.

[wisbad1]

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?

Move to California then.

[GypsyRN]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

I think we should have all the actual stats on the negatives of battery operated vehicles and tools also. We need to think these things ALL the way through. What is the downsize to batteries; what cost to make, how long useful, what chemicals involved (those could also be considered "pollution", what is the cost analysis of a battery powered lawn mower and a gas powered ? What is the life expectancy of each, same with golf carts, same with automobiles... perhaps CHOICE is the best answer, depends on the situation of the consumer. What could be helpful to our neighborhoods, might be restricting certain days for lawn services in various villages. In many subdivisions, commercial lawn work has restricted days and even hours. It works well. Mowing services still have full time work, just that homeowners in a particular area must have work done on, say Tuesdays or Wednesdays. What this prevents is 7 day a week, even Sundays like here, non stop noise of gas engines at a different house every day. It works, no one is denied work, just different areas on different days, and, peace and quiet on the weekends. Might do as much as forcing everyone, home owners and lawn services to purchase all battery operated equipment ? Maybe the real answer is the natural law.... if most of us find we prefer an electric tool after trying it, people will buy more of them and the gas mowers, etc. will sit on the shelves and lots.... and gradually the superior product will prevail... build a better mouse trap and they will come.. Oh, no, that was Field of Dreams, build a better mouse trap and they will BUY. Time will tell which people will prefer, or like golf carts, an endless 50-50 split with fans of each having many legitimate points !

Geez...could we PLEASE reply with several sentence paragraph form, instead of one LONG and rambling paragraph. Advil time!!

[Joe C.]

Pass a law like California ?????? ARE YOU CRAZY????
You do know that California is the land of fruits and nuts, don't you?

All this BS about going green is too far left for me.
I'm quite proud of my "carbon footprint".

If it wasn't for carbon, the nothing would exist.

[GypsyRN]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

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.

Or maybe they could use the correct word: "they're".

[GypsyRN]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

You worry about the noise from lawn equipment etc, but NOTHING is mention about the Harley motorcycles
and old cars with loud exhaust pipes.

Would you 55+ people with loud pipes please grow up.

We have friends that live near the gate in TV, and when those loud vehicle's stop at the gate and take off, their windows rattle,
with no respect to people.

There is water pollution, air pollution, and noise pollution.

If you'll provide me your address, I'll graciously come over and idle my Harley outside your home!! Geez...get over it!!