Re:Amazon reaches 10000 Rivian electric delivery vans in U.S.
by livueta on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @08:40PM
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Ooh, cool: mind if I ask how well the chainsaw works? Taken down any trees large enough to require proper notch/hinge cuts? A lot of the battery-electric chainsaws I've looked at in the past looked like glorified pruning saws, but this one looks like it could be better.
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Re:Amazon reaches 10000 Rivian electric delivery vans in U.S.
by bombcar on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @09:19PM
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The M18 chainsaw can conquer trees up to and probably a bit larger than the bar length.
However you need to keep the blade sharp.
Re:Amazon reaches 10000 Rivian electric delivery vans in U.S.
by foobarian on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:00PM
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I've been using the Kobalt-branded 80V line (which they discontinued, sigh) but their 18" chainsaw is awesome. Lots of runtime and it cuts comparable to a midrange gas.
Re:Amazon reaches 10000 Rivian electric delivery vans in U.S.
by lsllc on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @11:33PM
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The [Ego] chainsaw is quite capable, but it's a relatively small saw (16" blade). Perfect for most backyard type applications, and it handily cut through a 5" pressure treated fencepost that I was replacing and had to cut to length.
The real issue with bigger trees would be the blade length, not the battery (well, unless you're taking an entire tree down in which case you'd need extra batteries).
Also, like any chainsaw, keeping the blade sharp is also key.
No, I haven't had to take any trees down, this is mostly for trimming and chopping up fallen branches etc.