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Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by iamnothere on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:15PM (#46519614)
Except that they require keeping lots of expensive extra batteries on hand—batteries with a limited lifespan—driving up overall operating costs. This is basically just a stealth tax on the already not very profitable landscaping industry.

Prices for landscaping services are already getting out of hand, at least in my area. This will make things worse.

Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by joquarky on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:39PM (#46520504)
The more you have, the more you have to suffer from.
Re:Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect by iamnothere on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:49PM (#46520597)
I guess I’m lucky I don’t have an HOA.

As usual, the very wealthy won’t care, and the middle class and small business owners will be crushed. I bet private equity will get some great deals on small landscaping companies.