They’re so much better for the environment, too.
The fact that gas lawn tools are so bad for the planet is the main reason I stopped using them. I’ve used several electric lawn tools for well over a decade, such as a hedge trimmer and battery-powered saw. I switched to a battery-powered blower about four years ago. Three years ago, I briefly turned to a lawn-care company to do our mowing and blowing, but after a year, I took it back over. And I did so with an electric mower, having gladly sold our gas mower several seasons earlier.
Candidly, though, the environmental angle is only one reason I went 100 percent battery-powered when it comes to lawn-care and gardening hardware. The second factor is price: Once a battery-powered tool is acquired, you pay very little for the rest of its operational life. Electricity is a lot cheaper than gas, and in my experience, electric tools are more reliable and less prone to breaking down.
There’s also the convenience factor. I never have to go to a gas station on account of my battery-powered tools nor do I need to buy and blend in oil.!” To be sure, my mower, blower, trimmer, saws, and other battery-powered hardware aren’t silent, but they’re dramatically quieter than those pollution-spewing gas tools I’ve sworn off for good; I can carry on a conversation with a passing neighbor while my mower or blower is running.
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