"Battery-powered yard care tools typically costs $100 to $250 more costly than comparable gasoline and diesel fueled equipment." I've hesitated to buy battery

"Battery-powered yard care tools typically costs $100 to $250 more costly than comparable gasoline and diesel fueled equipment." I've hesitated to buy battery powered lawn equipment because consumer reviews seem to suggest the batteries last for 4 or 5 seasons, then go bad. The batteries cost a significant fraction of what the whole system costs, so you end up buying a new lawn gadget and throwing away the entire old one (bad battery and all). I think the law is short-sighted.