Gas-powered chain saws, push mowers, leaf blowers and other lawn and garden equipment would disappear from stores in metro Denver and the northern Front Range by 2025 under a proposed air-quality r…
I live in MN. The electric snow blowers (2 stage) from ego work extremely well. I can only assume their riding mowers also work but my yard isn’t big enough for one. I have an electric push mower and it works great. Yard is half acre. The only problem right now is price for the larger equipment. Hopefully prices drop each year.
I would assume you could apply for an exemption. All they would have to do is set some “your non-structure obstructed property must be this big” number and check the survey.
Worst case: Maybe they’ll be lazy and include the building and driveway/parking lot, in which case you’d have to appeal with some pics or some other proof at worst. Have more requirements to reach, like max dB, specific exemption hours, etc.
Best case: They check a Google Earth view before finalizing the denial, saving you the appeal, and you get the thumbs up.
Betterest-best best case: They only care about it if someone complains or they’re at the property for some other reason.
Edit: I’m talking from an average Joe’s perspective. The real best case is that everyone moves to electric lawn tools and minimal manicured lawns, but unless they’re giving out free upgrades, it doesn’t seem reasonable to just flip a switch with little warning. I COULD see them setting a cut off date a few years out, where they do a complete ban after the partial one.
How does this work though for large yards(5+ acres etc)
I live on 5 acres in MN but just don’t trust the electric snowblower or riding mower.
For reference I have the ego chainsaw, weed eater, leaf blower and push mower (previous house).
The push mower ate through 3 batteries easily on a small lot.
Riding lawnmowers are not included. This is for sales of push mowers and light combustion engines. It also would mean go-karts.
You are just over the edge of where a battery won’t work. Can you break for a few hours half way through mowing?
I could, and typically do break it up into a few sections. It’s also about a 1500 difference between a 52 inch deck Cub Cadet and the Ego.
I live in MN. The electric snow blowers (2 stage) from ego work extremely well. I can only assume their riding mowers also work but my yard isn’t big enough for one. I have an electric push mower and it works great. Yard is half acre. The only problem right now is price for the larger equipment. Hopefully prices drop each year.
I would assume you could apply for an exemption. All they would have to do is set some “your non-structure obstructed property must be this big” number and check the survey.
Worst case: Maybe they’ll be lazy and include the building and driveway/parking lot, in which case you’d have to appeal with some pics or some other proof at worst. Have more requirements to reach, like max dB, specific exemption hours, etc.
Best case: They check a Google Earth view before finalizing the denial, saving you the appeal, and you get the thumbs up.
Betterest-best best case: They only care about it if someone complains or they’re at the property for some other reason.
Edit: I’m talking from an average Joe’s perspective. The real best case is that everyone moves to electric lawn tools and minimal manicured lawns, but unless they’re giving out free upgrades, it doesn’t seem reasonable to just flip a switch with little warning. I COULD see them setting a cut off date a few years out, where they do a complete ban after the partial one.