If Electric leaf blowers was the biggest consumer of rare earth metals for every hour of usage, then we would likely have an issue with those. Leaf blowers cou

If Electric leaf blowers was the biggest consumer of rare earth metals for every hour of usage, then we would likely have an issue with those. Leaf blowers could do what boat motors have been mostly forced to do and switch over to four-stroke motors. Motors have emission standards to follow. Battery manufacturers has environment laws to follow and if they produce products that fall below the minimum standard then they have to improve their product or be banned from selling their products.