I’m glad California is doing this. I don’t live in Cali so I don’t have to endure the initial scramble of figuring out compliance. I hate yard equipment gas engines. With a fiery burning passion. Most comments below think it’s either gas or battery, but plug-in equipment is great. Much quieter, more powerful than battery, cable management is kinda annoying but there’s an art to it.
Commercial equipment is a tough deal though, you can’t get enough amps on a 300 ft extension cord for a commercial-quality powered motor, which makes me wonder if this legislation could push foreword innovation to, maybe, create higher-grade plug in equipment that either utilizes a flywheel to increase cutting power at the expense of torque, or uses a combo battery and cord to temporarily boost power as needed.
Thing to remember is the article linked is basically a propaganda outfit. They claim a lot of thing but don't link to the law itself. The law is basically enabling legislation that requires the state air resources board to develop regulations and a system of rebates and incentives for commercial users to transition to zero emissions equipment.
Commercial equipment is a tough deal though, you can’t get enough amps on a 300 ft extension cord for a commercial-quality powered motor, which makes me wonder if this legislation could push foreword innovation to, maybe, create higher-grade plug in equipment that either utilizes a flywheel to increase cutting power at the expense of torque, or uses a combo battery and cord to temporarily boost power as needed.