First Name | William |
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Last Name | Jauch |
Email Address | bjauch@cglmgt.com |
Affiliation | CLCA |
Subject | Ban on small gas powered engines |
Comment | I run a small Landscape Maintenance Business which has 50 employees. At current technology for electrical landscape maintenance equipment I would not be able to convert from gas power equipment to electrical equipment. I would need to have 200 batteries for blowers, 100 batteries for string trimmers, 100 batteries for string trimmers, 120 batteries for 21 inch mowers, 160 batteries for 36 inch mowers, 200 plus batteries for small generates, sprayers, rototiller, aerators, seeders, and other gas powered landscape equipment. I would also have to have backup batteries on hand when the batteries do not charge properly. I would have to have approximately 880 plus batteries fully charged on hand every day to perform my daily operation. I would need to build a special area to be able to charge and store these batteries. I would need to know what type of facility and cost to be able to charge that many batteries. I would need approximately $750,000.00 to buy the electrical landscape maintenance equipment with todays technology to make the conversion. I would have to pass this cost on to may clients to stay in business. I would suggest gradually making the transition as technology and the power grid becomes available. Let start with on type of equipment and see how the transition goes before banning all gas power equipment |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2021-11-29 09:17:48 |
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