[otterley]

Modern battery technology is way better than it used to be. Today, you can use the same battery you use to power your cordless drill to power radios, vacuum cleaners, circular saws/table saws, chainsaws, trimmers, and even lawnmowers. DeWalt's 20V MAX system in particular is pretty neat.

[mmcgaha]

These guys have a job that requires professional tools. They are not piddling around in the yard for a few hours on Saturday morning.

[otterley]

My contractors are already using these today and rave about them.

Also, the batteries are swappable. They’ll charge spares wherever they can, often on site where they can find an outlet.