And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
2x56 = 112. Hm. A 110v DC motor? In any case, the power available is around 1000 watts. Lessee, now. My 10 HP gas Ariens snowblower could barely keep up in SE Wisconsin for most snows. 10 HP = around 8000 watts. And it ran for a couple hours on average to clear sidewalk and a not very big driveway. So 16 kilowatt hours. This electric thing has 1000 watts..... nope, not gonna buy one.
I clear my North Pole driveway with a leaf blower 90% of the time we get snow simply because it's usually really dry and we generally get only a couple inches at a time. Where this duracell blower would fail me is when I'd have to do the 1/4 mile of road that AK DOT & the FNSB don't maintain. Or when we get snow & rain in December for a couple days and then the temps drop to -25 the next day. I'll stick with my wheeler & plow followed up by a gas blower, thanks very much.
2x56 = 112. Hm. A 110v DC motor? In any case, the power available is around 1000 watts. Lessee, now. My 10 HP gas Ariens snowblower could barely keep up in SE Wisconsin for most snows. 10 HP = around 8000 watts. And it ran for a couple hours on average to clear sidewalk and a not very big driveway. So 16 kilowatt hours. This electric thing has 1000 watts..... nope, not gonna buy one.
ReplyDeleteIt handles Interior Alaska winters just fine, I've had one for several years and know 5-6 other people who have them. They are cheaper at Lowes.
DeleteI clear my North Pole driveway with a leaf blower 90% of the time we get snow simply because it's usually really dry and we generally get only a couple inches at a time. Where this duracell blower would fail me is when I'd have to do the 1/4 mile of road that AK DOT & the FNSB don't maintain. Or when we get snow & rain in December for a couple days and then the temps drop to -25 the next day. I'll stick with my wheeler & plow followed up by a gas blower, thanks very much.
DeleteWhen it snows on The Gulf of America we just let it melt.
ReplyDeleteThen that $2K electric is the right machine for you!
DeleteHow well do those batteries handle the cold? Don't have a need at the moment, but my future will for sure. Planning on gas powered.
ReplyDeleteNothing says 'endless dependability' like freezing cold weather and batteries.
ReplyDeleteYou'll regret it. But it will make a good anecdote for others to hear about.
ReplyDeleteI applaud the environmentalists for their unending energy.... but some things should not be battery powered, I'm sorry.
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