Recent content by papajack

In the 70's I had a Murray lawn mower. It lasted over 10 tens. I just put gas in it and left it out in the yard until next spring. Always started on the first pull. Like real men, they do not make them like that anymore.

For anything with batteries, you have to decide if you are OK with the cost. Look up the cost before you buy. My Ryobi takes four batteries, old-fashioned lead batteries. For example, now stories are coming out that car battery replacements cost from $20 to $50 thousand if they still make the...

So true. Some people check their fingers after working on something.

Kill switches is already the law. They will be put in new cars. They used drunk driving as the excuse. You will be monitored to start the car. While driving if the device decides u r a problem the car is cut off.

When more people have these batteries we will see more problems. Besides the power grid can not support charging all these batteries.

I have read it. Global warming is meant to give the government more power. With today's technology and what's coming, your house and cars will be controlled. For example, Exceed your carbon footprint with your car. It could be disabled for the rest of the month. They are already talking bout...

The way this is going, yes. Cops can be sent to arrest you for a CO2 law. Look what happened during COVID-19. People were arrested for being outside by themselves. In 2026, all cars will have a kill switch built in. Your car will be monitored. A lawyer said he sees people getting automatic...

So true.

States are going to ban gas engines. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/least-8-states-plan-ban-101800511.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/electric-bikes/electric-bike-fires-and-lithium-ion-batteries-a4632489902/

https://carbuzz.com/news/parking-garage-bans-all-evs-and-hybrids/ https://www.cfact.org/2021/09/30/ev-buyers-beware-fires-scarce-charging-times-and-parking-restrictions/

Is it worth the chance? You can not put out one of these fires. My wife's Samsung Cell phone swelled up, ready to catch fire. We happen to see it in time.

I have owned a Ryobi battery-operated Riding lawn mower since 2017. I paid $2400 new. In 2022, I replaced the batteries from 50 to 100 for $1200. I replaced the batteries myself. Two years later, my batteries are not holding a full charge again. My next purchase will be a gas engine. The...

I have owned a Ryobi battery-operated Riding lawn mower for eight years. I paid $2400 new. In 2022, I replaced the batteries from 50 to 100 for $1200. I replaced the batteries myself. Two years later, my batteries are not holding a full charge again. My next purchase will be a gas engine. The...

I ordered them from HOME DEPOT and had them delivered to the store. Dropped off the old ones at the same time. So far so good. My last ones lasted about six years. It is nice to have the extra power.