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I guess those are Stihl models? I think you're overestimating the inconvenience of a small engine. It's possible that I'm underestimating the convenience of a

I guess those are Stihl models? I think you're overestimating the inconvenience of a small engine. It's possible that I'm underestimating the convenience of a battery... I do have an old-school bias probably. But if I were cutting that much I'd rather stop and refuel once, maybe twice than have to keep swapping batteries. I guess it's heavier too... I think of it as a workout. Edit: I guess I should disclose my comparison, which is a Stihl MS260 that's probably 20-30 years old. Never a problem starting and I'm guessing easier to repair than an electric one.

jakogut 3y ago
Milwaukee. As another commenter pointed out, it's not so much that small engines are inconvenient to use as that they're also inconvenient to store and maintain. Especially when it's a seldom used tool.
- bombcar 3y ago
  Especially the newer gas ones. Old gas tools were loose, carbureted, and flexible; they'd run on damn near anything burnable. New ones often have a bunch of stuff on them to reduce emissions, which makes them more complicated (some are fuel injected!) and you have to do things like drain out the ethanol-injected gas so it doesn't go bad over the winter, etc, etc. I'm just sad my snowblower died before electric ones really took off.