Now that spring is fast approaching, the weather will become ideal for beginning your gardening projects. And during this time, it’s convenient to have the power of hand-held machinery to help with a garden that requires a little extra care and attention. Any gardener, whether experienced or novice, can benefit from the lightweight choice of cordless garden equipment.
Here are the reasons why cordless tools are such a huge trend when it comes to gardening tasks.
They Are More Efficient
One of the main reasons to invest in cordless garden tools is that they are more efficient. Electric motors often operate more efficiently than gas engines, requiring less energy to do the same task. Gasoline engines produce a substantial quantity of heat during the combustion process, which is just lost energy.
Since electric motors often don’t have the same waste-heat issues as gasoline engines, more of the energy they produce is used to power the tool itself.
They Can Be Conveniently Recharged
There are environmental costs associated with all energy sources. These lawn tools utilise electricity to recharge their lithium-ion batteries, which means that they indirectly increase greenhouse gas emissions by consuming energy from power plants. However, it’s nothing compared to the dangerous pollutants produced by running gas tools.
What’s more, the carbon footprint of operating an electric tool is further reduced if you or your utility provider uses a portion of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy.
They Don’t Contribute to Emissions
Battery garden tools contrast sharply with the two-stroke engines used in many gas-powered tools. These gas-powered gadgets pollute more than automobile engines do, in addition to being dirtier. This is due to the fact that they are much less efficient and lack the emissions-capturing equipment that rules have made commonplace in the auto sector.
Think about this: using a commercial gas-powered leaf blower for only one hour emits almost the same amount of pollution as driving a 2017 Toyota Camry 1,100 miles.
They Cause No Spills
When refuelling a lawnmower or string trimmer, or when filling up a container at a gas station, you almost certainly will spill a few drips of gasoline. This is due to the fact that a gas pump’s shutdown mechanism does not engage when you are filling a gas container, as it does when you are filling the tank of your car. As a result, you run the risk of overfilling the container.
That gasoline spill has the potential to damage groundwater and aquatic systems and exposes individuals to hazardous compounds like benzene and toluene. Consider that you are one of the millions of people that make that error, even though your minor spill may seem insignificant at the time. If you tallied up all the fuel that is dumped throughout the nation each year, the result would undoubtedly resemble a big oil spill.
They Are More Reliable in the Long Run
5% of all new leaf blowers bought between 2012 and 2019 were thrown away because they didn’t work properly, and 9% of all new string trimmers bought between 2013 and 2019 were thrown away for the same reason. Millions of tools of all kinds may end up in the trash as a result. However, battery-powered trimmers and blowers seem to be more durable than gas-powered counterparts. The same goes for other cordless garden tools.
In general, warranties have increased along with the advancement of battery-powered lawn equipment of all kinds. Since the introduction of battery-powered equipment, many brands have begun to extend their regular one-year warranty to two or three years.
A quality battery-powered garden tool will come with a 3-year battery warranty and a 5-year warranty on the tool itself. This is a very typical practice among manufacturers of battery-powered tools. Therefore, it might be simpler to get a battery-powered lawn tool fixed than toss it out if a problem emerges. That benefits both the environment and your bank account.
But Don’t Underestimate Corded Tools Either
You shouldn’t entirely write off the use and advantages of corded tools just because cordless ones are more practical and economical in most situations. Corded tools are possibly superior for heavy-duty tasks that demand a lot of power. Circular saws and reciprocating saws, for example, just have more power and are practically indestructible.
Since batteries are not required, the majority of corded tools also are lighter in weight than their cordless alternatives. The drawback might be that you’ll always need to be close to a power source. But this can easily be solved with an extension cord.
These tools also offer more steady power because they have a reliable power source. In other words, they will always run at full capacity. The cord can be a safety risk, which is another drawback. It may get damaged, so you will need to replace it or buy a brand new tool altogether.
