California to ban small gas engines by 2024

[Langwilliams]

I hate dealing with gas trimmers an leaf blowers so I will go electric next time I purchase. Around here snow blowers are almost a requirement an I haven't seen a battery powered one. Cold kills battery life so they may not exist (yet)

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[Trigganometry]

I have a Milwaukee circular saw, drill, reciprocating saw, leaf blower, weed whacker and hedge trimmer, one battery and charger. For the convenience only. People will buy if the product is good. Simple as that. No need to force it.

Everyone has their preferences. In my case I have a stihl backpack blower that does 238 Mph. It will blow dog crap, acorns, pine needles and any leaf you throw at it. No battery unit can touch it for sheer output force. A tank of fuel will last about 1 1/2 hours going full throttle. By the time thy come up with a battery version of that it will be the size of a wind boat.

 

[Grumpaw]

Now that's funny!! ?
And if you give it a laxative, it fertilizes at the same time!!!

I dont much care what Cali does as I have no plans to ever live there.
But a few years back I got tired of replacing the carb on my weed eater(4 stroke I had for over 15 yrs!) add to that they went from ~$20 to $80-100! Also tired of not having gas in the can. So I decided to sell all my gas powered lawn equipment and go battery powered, have not looked back. Now I do have a small, .18 acre, lot so just have a push mower. And for the weed wacker all my Ryobi attachment still work. Also got a hedge trimmer and backpack blower.
Not arguing for California at all, but for battery powered vs gas.
Cords and gas are a PIA
Now OBVIOUSLY if you have big lawn or do any commercial work, gas may still be the way to go. So Batt power may not be for everyone.

Did similar...battery weed trimmer, blower, hedge trimmer. Lot lighter for this old guy to haul around. Still have gas lawn mower and lawn tractor...both 15 years old and still going strong. Too replace those with battery power is soo cost prohibitive...maybe if cost came way down, but not now.

 

[got3fords]

Everyone has their preferences. In my case I have a stihl backpack blower that does 238 Mph. It will blow dog crap, acorns, pine needles and any leaf you throw at it. No battery unit can touch it for sheer output force. A tank of fuel will last about 1 1/2 hours going full throttle. By the time thy come up with a battery version of that it will be the size of a wind boat.

Yeah, I don't use mine nearly that much. But when I do, I just grab and go. No need worry about gas, and yanking that damn string 20 times! But seriously, my Milwaukee blower is pretty damn strong. It will blow the gravel from the sidewalk back into the flower bed. I even used it to clean out my dryer vent. Blew crap all over the bushes.

 

[Sharky]

if the is a black out or brown out, is there a battery operated generator available ?

 

[KNI]

if the is a black out or brown out, is there a battery operated generator available ?

Indeed there is. Usually attached to a rotating blade, rated usually between 0.05kW to 9.5MW although I've heard that some water cooled ones can go up to 22500MW.

 

[AzScorpion]

Just in...
Picture of a California CARB compliant lawn mower.....

So this is the new Bronco GOAT mode...Goes Over Any Terrain! ?

 

[AzScorpion]

wheres the hard top?

Still in re-design.......This is the new "open air" version.

 

[Grumpaw]

Still in re-design.......This is the new "open air" version.

Also has an open rear end and a fully functioning intake that does not require a filter.

 

[Grumpaw]

wheres the hard top?

No hard top available, but soft covers are an option....

 

[Motorpsychology]

I googled "pedal powered lawnmower" looking for a gag photo to post, and I found this.

 

[micl9]

I googled "pedal powered lawnmower" looking for a gag photo to post, and I found this.

LOL as an Engr I gotta say that's kinda cool!
but I have too many hills on my yard!

 

[Grumpaw]

I googled "pedal powered lawnmower" looking for a gag photo to post, and I found this.

3000 British pounds equates to $4108.00 in US.....think I'll pass and keep old gas eater Craftsman.

 

[Ronbo]

That's because these politicians (both sides) only think one direction. They never think about what happens afterwards and how something like this could cause more harm. Most parts could be recycled but I'm sure many will end up in landfills. Just like one past senator who preaches about climate change while living in his 10,000 sq ft mansion consuming more energy than a small town. Then takes off in his private plane. Everyone needs to do their part to make this work.

 

[Grumpaw]

This is a cancer free set up, but you may get a case of "poo on shoe".
And, if the mower refuses to work, you can eat it instead of taking it to the dump.

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