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Slight compared to TCV. Labor is (usually) the most expensive part; tooling is a one-time large upfront cost that can be depreciated. IME, the maintenance is m
by Hasz 3y ago
Slight compared to TCV. Labor is (usually) the most expensive part; tooling is a one-time large upfront cost that can be depreciated.
IME, the maintenance is much lower on electric tooling than even quality gas tooling. Batteries will also wear out, but I think this wear-out cost will be comparable to costs for small engine maintenance.
I also don't think the battery tech is ready to replace riding lawnmowers (which use quieter, more efficient, less polluting 4-stroke engines anyways), but perhaps the $BILLIONS of dollars being poured into battery research will yield some improvements.
- tomcam 3y ago> I also don't think the battery tech is ready to replace riding lawnmowers (which use quieter, more efficient, less polluting 4-stroke engines anyways) Well that's the law in California starting 2028. And current tech in riding mowers is just nowhere near what pro landscapers need.
- hedora 3y agoThe law clearly says they can’t ban stuff with no feasible commercially available alternatives. Expect court challenges or an implementation delay if no one has built a good electric contractor-grade mower by 2028. The consumer-grade ride on ones are apparently pretty good already.
- tomcam 3y agoExcellent correction, thank you
- paradox460 3y agoI tried a mean green, which is a commercial ev mower. It's nice, better than an ego or whatever, but nothing next to a walker or toro