This photo reminds me of the number of tow trucks that now carry a high output generator for all the electric cars that run out of power on the side of the road. A quick 15 or 30 minute charge up and they can make it to one of the charging stations. Or the idiots that actually keep a small genset and a can of gas in their electric car for "emergencies".
Personally, I really don't like gas-powered seldom used tools. Which includes, for most people, the lawnmower, edger, weed whacker, chainsaw, etc.
The cost of maintenance quickly outpaces the inconvenience of dealing with a corded power tool IMHO. And the "it's underpowered" thing as well. It's just not worth the effort to deal with multiple small engines that you only use once in awhile.
Maybe it's because I hate cleaning out carburetors?
For me and damned everybody I know, electrical tools just aren't practical. I'd need 750 feet of electrical cord to get to the areas I needed to trim, and most of the properties here in town are at least a third of an acre. Hell, most folks around here use riding mowers instead of push mowers. It's not a wealthy town, the properties are just spread out. I do own an electrical pole saw for trimming trees close to the house though. When I lived in California, electrical tools weren't practical because of the high cost of electricity.
Pro Tip - When running gasoline power equipment always run it completely out of fuel before parking it for any length of time. Or better yet run non-ethanol fuel in it. Ethanol sucks.
I start adding gasoline stabilizer when I'm down to my last couple trips on the mower so it gets all the way to the carb, leave the gas in all winter - never a problem.
That's damn funny.
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This photo reminds me of the number of tow trucks that now carry a high output generator for all the electric cars that run out of power on the side of the road. A quick 15 or 30 minute charge up and they can make it to one of the charging stations. Or the idiots that actually keep a small genset and a can of gas in their electric car for "emergencies".
ReplyDeletePersonally, I really don't like gas-powered seldom used tools. Which includes, for most people, the lawnmower, edger, weed whacker, chainsaw, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe cost of maintenance quickly outpaces the inconvenience of dealing with a corded power tool IMHO. And the "it's underpowered" thing as well. It's just not worth the effort to deal with multiple small engines that you only use once in awhile.
Maybe it's because I hate cleaning out carburetors?
For me and damned everybody I know, electrical tools just aren't practical. I'd need 750 feet of electrical cord to get to the areas I needed to trim, and most of the properties here in town are at least a third of an acre. Hell, most folks around here use riding mowers instead of push mowers. It's not a wealthy town, the properties are just spread out.
DeleteI do own an electrical pole saw for trimming trees close to the house though.
When I lived in California, electrical tools weren't practical because of the high cost of electricity.
Pro Tip -
DeleteWhen running gasoline power equipment always run it completely out of fuel before parking it for any length of time. Or better yet run non-ethanol fuel in it.
Ethanol sucks.
Sunoco sells "race fuel" no ethanol high octane at special pumps at a few stations for $10 gallon.
DeleteFriend of mine has an electric lawnmower - he says it has phenomenal torque, won't stall out in knee-high grass.
ReplyDeleteI start adding gasoline stabilizer when I'm down to my last couple trips on the mower so it gets all the way to the carb, leave the gas in all winter - never a problem.
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