And then they came for the gas-powered leaf blowers

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DrEvazanPhD
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In reply to [removed post] • 12:57p, 8/9/22
C@LAg said:
good thing schools, homelessness, drugs, etc have all been solved so they can spend time on this.


Thy name is low-hanging fruit.
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12:58p, 8/9/22
I saw that Seattle story this morning and got a laugh. With all the problems they have, they focus on this. On the other hand, I hate noisy leaf blowers and wouldn't hate seeing them go away forever.
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In reply to DrEvazanPhD • 12:59p, 8/9/22
DrEvazanPhD said:
C@LAg said:
good thing schools, homelessness, drugs, etc have all been solved so they can spend time on this.


Thy name is low-hanging fruit.


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1:06p, 8/9/22
Liberals hate hard working folks, especially Hispanics.
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1:06p, 8/9/22
They'll have to take my Echo back-pack blower from my cold dead hand!
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lb3
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1:09p, 8/9/22
My eGO battery powered leaf blower is the best leaf blower I've ever owned. Stronger than my old echo, needs no oil mixed with gas, is significantly quieter, I don't smell like gas after using it, no carburetor to rebuild, no worries about finding ethanol free gas, no spark plugs to gap, clean, replace, etc…
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In reply to frenchtoast • 1:09p, 8/9/22
frenchtoast said:
I saw that Seattle story this morning and got a laugh. With all the problems they have, they focus on this. On the other hand, I hate noisy leaf blowers and wouldn't hate seeing them go away forever.
Then move somewhere where they don't need leaf blowers.

Funny thing that freedom we have here in this country.
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The Dirty Sock
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1:10p, 8/9/22
Just get rid of the trees in dallas

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In reply to lb3 • 1:12p, 8/9/22
lb3 said:
My eGO battery powered leaf blower is the best leaf blower I've ever owned. Stronger than my old echo, needs no oil mixed with gas, is significantly quieter, I don't smell like gas after using it, no carburetor to rebuild, no worries about finding ethanol free gas, no spark plugs to gap, clean, replace, etc…
Agreed. I like mine, but with my corner lot, sometimes I need to use two batteries. There is no way it is a viable option for professional lawn services.
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Showertime at the Bidens
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1:14p, 8/9/22

It's about the noise.
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1:14p, 8/9/22
More liberal idiots
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1:17p, 8/9/22
I hate the climate change hoax, but I hate those damn, noisy leaf-blowers even more!

Ban them all!
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1:18p, 8/9/22
eh, 75214 sounds like a 1/4 mile drag strip sun up to sun down on weekends. I might agree to retire the echo pb-770 if a ceasefire is called

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In reply to MemphisAg1 • 1:18p, 8/9/22
MemphisAg1 said:
I hate the climate change hoax, but I hate those damn, noisy leaf-blowers even more!

Ban them all!
Look here, Sparky. I ain't hand sweeping my corner lot of sidewalks in 100 degree heat. I'm getting too old for that crap.
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C@LAg said:
good thing schools, homelessness, drugs, etc have all been solved so they can spend time on this.

No kidding. Do not walk under the triple underpass at Dealey Plaza with open-toed footwear.
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In reply to lb3 • 1:19p, 8/9/22
lb3 said:
My eGO battery powered leaf blower is the best leaf blower I've ever owned. Stronger than my old echo, needs no oil mixed with gas, is significantly quieter, I don't smell like gas after using it, no carburetor to rebuild, no worries about finding ethanol free gas, no spark plugs to gap, clean, replace, etc…


Ego leaf blower is great, but agree, that would be hard on a commercial crew.
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In reply to The Dirty Sock • 1:19p, 8/9/22
The Dirty Sock said:
Just get rid of the trees in dallas

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The city's staff in a pilot program indicated that the electric leaf blowers were not sufficient for an area like White Rock Lake. However, the city says it has used electric blowers for three years in downtown successfully.
sounds like the electric blowers were most successful where there are the fewest trees...

also leave it to the government to run a pilot program, and then ignore the feedback from said pilot because it doesn't align with the desired goals.
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1:22p, 8/9/22
Good thing electricity produces nothing as far as emissions.
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1:27p, 8/9/22
My battery powered blower was $$, and after a year, the batter sucks. Literally cant finish in one battery and another is 200-300. Plus you cant temp charge it bc of a heat default. Plus the 90 dollar plugin and gas powered are more powerfull.

Now i just use it to clean my gutters.
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In reply to Tramp96 • 1:31p, 8/9/22
Tramp96 said:
lb3 said:
My eGO battery powered leaf blower is the best leaf blower I've ever owned. Stronger than my old echo, needs no oil mixed with gas, is significantly quieter, I don't smell like gas after using it, no carburetor to rebuild, no worries about finding ethanol free gas, no spark plugs to gap, clean, replace, etc…
Agreed. I like mine, but with my corner lot, sometimes I need to use two batteries. There is no way it is a viable option for professional lawn services.
I would never dictate their commercial use but the technology is superior for residential use.

If you think catalytic converter thefts are bad, dictate battery powered lawn tools and the lawn crews will start stealing batteries from each other. Then the cartels will step in to regulate the thievery.
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1:32p, 8/9/22
I "maintain" 10 acres in the country. I can string (blade, actually) trim fence lines to knock back vine growth all day long, and only get a fraction of it, and gas is the only way to do that effectively for that long.

In a little suburban yard, it might work just fine.
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1:34p, 8/9/22
I have an electric blower. It's good for what I need it for, which is light use here and there. They go through batteries, quick.

So instead of gas powered leaf blowers, guess the residents will have to put up with a generator constantly running to keep batteries charged so the leaf blowers can be electric powered.

Solid logic.
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In reply to [removed post] • 1:54p, 8/9/22
Sounds like a great way to start a brush fire.
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3:48p, 8/9/22
The battery powered ones work pretty well for an individual using it around their home. I like mine simply because I do not have to maintain another gas engine.

No way are they going to work for a commercial crew that uses them most of the day.
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In reply to [removed post] • 3:49p, 8/9/22
Just wait until they realize the battery powered blowers are loud as hell too.

Fans, air, and noise. Physics is hard.
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3:58p, 8/9/22
You think the lawn care workers with "borrowed" social security numbers, no auto insurance, and paper license plates will make the switch to electric blowers?
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4:40p, 8/9/22
If this is enforced, lawn care companies are going to remove services or jack prices up. They won't be able to turn yards nearly as fast as they can now without gas blowers, so they will have to make a decision to either remove services to maintain their current throughput or cut customers and raise prices on who they manage to keep.
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4:42p, 8/9/22
Of course it's Dallas, the Karen/Ken Capitol of the world
The world needs mean tweets

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4:44p, 8/9/22
Would they just ban sales in Dallas, or actual usage? Do not care if they ban sales... will just go shopping in Richardson/Plano.
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