Glad i live in Kentucky instead of commiefornia.
EGO Tools will benefit from this.OPE dealers in NV, AZ and maybe Oregon will likely see a large amount of sales due to this
Batteries are easily rebuildable. Most have common cells inside the casing.I'll let others be the pioneers on electric OPE. The thought of tossing an otherwise good piece of electric equipment in the trash in a few years because the battery went bad makes my stomach churn. I'm sure it will be cheaper to buy a new and improved unit with new batteries included than it will be to buy a replacement battery for a 3-5 year old OPE. Perhaps it's due to marketing or government subsidies on new units? I don't know, but it always seems to work out that way.
The average homeowner is not going to rebuild a battery pack.Batteries are easily rebuildable. Most have common cells inside the casing.
Sounds just like gas OPE then.The average homeowner is not going to rebuild a battery pack.
Let's face it, there are otherwise good appliances in the landfill that could have been repaired if not for the cost of the repair. When the cost to repair a 3-5 year old item approaches the cost to replace with new, the old item most likely goes into the landfill.
The California Air Resources Board approved a measure that will require most newly manufactured small off-road engines (SORE) such as those found in leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment be zero emission starting in 2024. Portable generators, including those in recreational vehicles, would be required to meet more stringent standards in 2024 and meet zero-emission standards starting in 2028.
Californians can continue to operate their current CARB-compliant gasoline-powered SORE equipment; there will be no ban on using older models or used equipment purchased in the future. Older models on store shelves can also be purchased even if they are gasoline-powered.
Today, a commercial operator using one backpack leaf blower for one hour generates the same smog-forming emissions as a car driving 1100 miles.
Incentive funds will be available to commercial purchasers of new zero-emission equipment through CARB's Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), which was created to accelerate deployment of cleaner off-road technologies. The Legislature has allocated $30 million to be dedicated to sole proprietors and other small landscaping businesses in California to help them purchase zero-emission small off-road equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers and string trimmers.