A new report on the impacts of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in Massachusetts estimated the devices generated more than 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 — an amount equivalent to the pollution from about 135,000 standard cars.

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    1 year ago

    To be fair they’re typically not that unreliable for what they are, its just that what they are is a incredibly intricate machine that needs ragular care and to be treated properly.

    That being said, since the average amarican doesn’t know how to take care of their intricate clockwork mechanisms, the simplicity and abuse tolerance of electric is definitely the way to go.