California law bans small off-road gas engines, including lawnmowers and chainsaws

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

9 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Actually, only from an operating standpoint.  If a complete analysis is conducted, there are also a lot of GHG emissions just to get the stuff out of the ground for EVs not to mention the oil needed to make a lot of the plastics in an EV or the power necessary for recycling at end-of-life of the vehicle.

Hence my comment about power plants.  I was speaking about operating emissions.  To be fair most of the things you speak of, except the batteries are in all cars.

 

I would be curious to know the environmental impact of producing the power and the many miles of wire and infrastructure needed to transmit it vs the emissions and fossil fuel production etc.

 

Now if we ever can advance to the point of harnessing massive amounts of solar energy and storing it, in very small environmentally friendly devices, it would be a game changer.

 

[TBoneTX 45,266]

11 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

i sure hope there isn't a natural disaster where one would need a gas powered generator

The law also doesn't seem to deal with the need for generators to power medical equipment to keep people alive when the regular power goes out.

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

Just now, TBoneTX said:

The law also doesn't seem to deal with the need for generators to power medical equipment to keep people alive when the regular power goes out.

CA doesn't lose power, ever.  The LTPG are always at the ready.

(Liberal Tears Power Generators)

[Boiler 45,466]

3 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

The law also doesn't seem to deal with the need for generators to power medical equipment to keep people alive when the regular power goes out.

Only applies to small engines, they can use big ones for that.

[TBoneTX 45,266]

Just now, Boiler said:

Only applies to small engines, they can use big ones for that.

Sure hope that they can replace any that break down.

[Ban Hammer 13,332]

12 hours ago, Boiler said:

Only applies to small engines, they can use big ones for that.

which probably run on diesel.
meanwhile, home owners are out of luck during a catastrophe.

[Dashinka 24,487]

18 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

That's why I said zero emissions from the vehicle not so much for the power plant producing the electricity in my comment you responded to but obviously didn't read. 

It is interesting, I did the math on an EV vs an ICE engine as we are looking to replace the wife's car in six months or so.  Based on our gas prices (~$3.00/gal right now), and the cost per kWh of our power using 12,000 miles a year, and a comparably equipped vehicle, it would take more than 15 years to break even based on the operating cost savings of an EV over the ICE.  This added to the EV range limitations especially on long drives, additional time to charge in a hurry if one can find a fast DC charger in time, and the lack of versatility, even EV SUVs don't have a lot of ground clearance for poorly maintained dirt roads, I think we will stay with the ICE for now. 

[LIBrty4all 3,749]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

It is interesting, I did the math on an EV vs an ICE engine as we are looking to replace the wife's car in six months or so.  Based on our gas prices (~$3.00/gal right now), and the cost per kWh of our power using 12,000 miles a year, and a comparably equipped vehicle, it would take more than 15 years to break even based on the operating cost savings of an EV over the ICE.  This added to the EV range limitations especially on long drives, additional time to charge in a hurry if one can find a fast DC charger in time, and the lack of versatility, even EV SUVs don't have a lot of ground clearance for poorly maintained dirt roads, I think we will stay with the ICE for now. 

And therein lies the key to the whole EV movement.
 

A few years back, I did the exact same analysis on ICE vs. hybrid.  My neighbor and I had the exact same year model and trim level Accord, except his was a hybrid.  We drove them, got accurate mileage estimates, compared price, etc.  At the time (circa 2004-2005) it was going to take him a bit over seven years to break even just on gas, and that didn't include the cost to maintain/replace any of the electric drive system.

[Dashinka 24,487]

4 minutes ago, LIBrty4all said:

And therein lies the key to the whole EV movement.
 

A few years back, I did the exact same analysis on ICE vs. hybrid.  My neighbor and I had the exact same year model and trim level Accord, except his was a hybrid.  We drove them, got accurate mileage estimates, compared price, etc.  At the time (circa 2004-2005) it was going to take him a bit over seven years to break even just on gas, and that didn't include the cost to maintain/replace any of the electric drive system.

Yeah, I did not include things like tires, brakes, or oil changes which would make the numbers a little better, but still beyond 10 years, and certainly makes no sense if leasing.

[jg121783 3,915]

22 hours ago, Crtcl Rice Theory said:

I am 100% battery on my lawn gear, not looking back. 

Glad that is working out for you. Don't think it would work to well if you had several acres to mow.

 

22 hours ago, laylalex said:

Completely incorrect -- several counties have this, but not all. And it's not just California. Sacramento County is the county that got a lot of coverage about this a couple years ago. Also, minor repairs -- things you can get done in under 24 hours like oil changes, changing tires, spark plugs, etc. -- are still fine to do at home there.

Completely incorrect? At best what I said is partially incorrect though I never said it applied to all of California so I would say it's not even partially incorrect. How generous of those counties to allow you to do an oil change. Here I thought if you are working on your car on your own property and not harming anyone that you could do whatever work you saw fit. Guess not in control freak land.

[Ban Hammer 13,332]

about 3 acres of 4 to mow here - only a gas powered mower can do it in a day.  thankfully kansas isn't buying this nonsense.

[TBoneTX 45,266]

1 minute ago, Ban Hammer said:

kansas isn't buying this nonsense

Just vait and you vill comply, Comrade.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

36 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

about 3 acres of 4 to mow here - only a gas powered mower can do it in a day.  thankfully kansas isn't buying this nonsense.

I bought a big 52" ztr. Takes about 15 to 20 mins and makes me feel manly 

[Ban Hammer 13,332]

27 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I bought a big 52" ztr. Takes about 15 to 20 mins and makes me feel manly 

i have a 48" non ZTR.  i don't like ZTR's as i usually pull a small lawn trailer with it.
still takes me about 3 hours to mow it all.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Who the heck has time to mow 3 acres of monculture lawn? I would be looking to sub out to a hay operation or call in the goat patrol.

 

  We have 7 acres and only mow a lawn, 15'x35'...10 minutes  once a week with no raking. If we wanted to be tied down to livestock we would let them do the work, but I like the freedom to take off.  The trees we planted have an economic return as well.