The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by rsync on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @11:11AM (#18543520)

"You'd think electric motor yard tools could be common by now ..."

You will be happy to learn that we are just on the cusp ...

Bosch and Dewalt have very high density battery power systems and they are using them for lawn tools - including normal push mowers. Other tool companies are quickly following suit.

Unlike past iterations, these tools really do have the power and longevity to do real work. To wit: my local volunteer fire department now carries a battery powered Dewalt chainsaw in one of our engines.

As for the embedded carbon cost in all of these new tools and batteries and the production pollution that is occurring "somewhere" ... an exercise for the reader.

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Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by jamiepenney on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @05:06PM (#18547289)

I've got a set of power tools and a lawn mower from Ryobi that all use the same 36V battery pack. Works well for our small section in town.

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Re:The Insect Apocalypse Is Here by dwd on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @12:46AM (#18549549)

Their hedge trimmer is quite good and still goes ok after a few years of use. Even works for edges that I would have used the whipper snipper on previously.

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