[mccrory]

Now if we could solve this for the rest of the lawn equipment, especially mowers and string trimmers.

[infecto]

The switch to electric will help a lot in this situation. Unfortunately I don't think the equipment is good enough contractors yet.

[jchw]

It's probably getting there given what Ego has on offer, but I think until it is downright better in at least some dimensions, it's going to be a hard sell. Right now it seems like it's more expensive, at best similarly powerful, and obviously batteries take time to recharge. I think it's gotta be niche for contractors.

That said, given how bad gas lawn equipment is for the air in a locality, maybe regulatory nudges are in order. I suspect if the incentives were right the rest of the problems would solve themselves.

[criddell]

If governments want to help the adoption of electric tools, they should mandate the use of standard batteries.

[deadbunny]

Maybe it's just a UK thing but I can't think of the last time I even saw a non-electric lawn mower. Even going as far back as the 80s they were the standard, just don't mow over the cable!

[actionfromafar]

It will get there I suspect, the tools and batteries can charge in the truck en route. Easier to just fuel up the truck once instead of filling up little gas tanks all the time.

[twoquestions]

I love my battery powered mower and trimmer (wow there's so many names for that)! I can mow the lawn and come back in and relax with a quiet show or game!

[xxs]

Lawn mower robots do the trick quite nicely actually.

[haunter]

We have a 1 acre garden. Electric gardening tools are just toys for this size. I'd love to use electric but nothing comes close to gas.