We recently invested in new yard tools. The area I'm in has changed over to "electric only", and I was wary because I didn't figure that a battery pack run tool could be worth a fuck. We have a blower (for yard clippings and fluffy snow removal), mower, and weed whacker. The big selling point of the tools is the batteries are not only very strong, but interchangeable between all tools. The mower battery, on its own, is enough to mow my front and back yard, weed eat the edges, and then blow it all out, with charge to spare. They all have some good power behind them as well, I never miss a gas powered motor using these. On top of it all, the batteries charge within 2 hours using the basic charger. A speed charger can be bought that does it in 15-30 minutes. Yes, they're expensive, but they're well worth it. No gas, no spark plugs, just plug in a battery and go.