Until it hits its end of life or becomes damage, in which case you'll likely just end up throwing it out since you can't repair it yourself or they'll charge you an arm and a leg to "fix it". By which I mean give you a new one because they'll likely just throw it into a landfill.
Who cares? Most trash goes in landfills anyway. My solar panels on my house covered ~91% of my electrical usage in 2022. I'm at greater than 100% coverage so far in 2023, but dropping fast due to increased AC usage. My panels are 5 years old and have lost a few percentage points of efficiency at worst.
If we are in an extended power out situation, I can disconnect from the grid and keep going. I have a tiny battery buffer now, and if I lived in an area that experienced longer outages I would upgrade that (but I don't).
If supply chains are fucked, your gas is running out long before my solar.
Oh, so you can make your own solar panel? Or are you relying on companies that are heavily subsidized by the government? You know, the same ones making them in foreign country using what is arguable slave labor while they dump corrosive chemicals into their water ways?
My silfab panels are manufactured in the US, thank you.
You're just retarded if you think this. Compare how easily you can repair something combustion powered to something electrically powered. My mother bought a lawn mower in 2014 and still works as well as the day she bought it thanks to general, user-end maintenance. Do you think a fucking battery powered mower is going to come anywhere close to 10 years? Go fuck yourself.
My string trimmer is 15 years old, on the original battery. Runs great. I've replaced the string countless times, no other maintenance.
My mower is now three years old, still cuts great, charge is still great. Another nice thing is that if it detects thick grass, it can automatically spin up faster. Beyond the electric, it's a Toro Super Recycler. It's a great mower (and I had a Honda before). I've sharpened the blade once, no oil changes, no gas changes, no draining for winter, no air filter replacement, no spark plugs, no nothing. Best mower I've ever had.
Do you think a fucking battery powered mower is going to come anywhere close to 10 years? Go fuck yourself.
Who cares? Most trash goes in landfills anyway. My solar panels on my house covered ~91% of my electrical usage in 2022. I'm at greater than 100% coverage so far in 2023, but dropping fast due to increased AC usage. My panels are 5 years old and have lost a few percentage points of efficiency at worst.
If we are in an extended power out situation, I can disconnect from the grid and keep going. I have a tiny battery buffer now, and if I lived in an area that experienced longer outages I would upgrade that (but I don't).
If supply chains are fucked, your gas is running out long before my solar.
My silfab panels are manufactured in the US, thank you.
My string trimmer is 15 years old, on the original battery. Runs great. I've replaced the string countless times, no other maintenance.
My mower is now three years old, still cuts great, charge is still great. Another nice thing is that if it detects thick grass, it can automatically spin up faster. Beyond the electric, it's a Toro Super Recycler. It's a great mower (and I had a Honda before). I've sharpened the blade once, no oil changes, no gas changes, no draining for winter, no air filter replacement, no spark plugs, no nothing. Best mower I've ever had.
Yes, I do. Love you.