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Gas-powered leaf blowers are being banned across US (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] projectsquared@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Fairly certain that a battery will immediately get hotter than its surroundings with any kind of sustained use or charging.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago

176°F

[–] Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago

You're talking as if it's some kind of new unknown technology and there is no way to know if it's even viable.
I was using battery operated tools when I worked in construction like 20 years ago, and they were performing fine.