For a  cleaner, quieter, and safer future
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Contact usFor the last 100 years, non-corded garden tools have used petrol as their fuel of choice. Not because itâs the right choice, but because itâs been the only choice. Over the last 40 years, the automotive industry has been constantly taking steps to make engines more efficient and with fewer emissions. Over the same period, the engines used in outdoor power equipment have not kept up with this pace of change.
The result is that many small petrol engines running
today use desperately outdated design and have significantly less emission control technology.
âIn 2011, a test between a Ford v8 pickup truck and a standard 4 stroke leaf blower found that the leaf blowerâs tiny engine produced 6.8 times more nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide than the v8 truckâs engine, and 13.5 times more carbon dioxide.Itâs figures like this that have driven EGOâs mission to right this wrong and create a better environment for all.
The automotive industry is quite a long way down the road to change, but there is still quite a long way to go. There have been many changes for the good, such as how Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer, has pledged to only launch all-electric or hybrid cars from this year. We expect others to follow suit, but weâre hoping that the speed in which others adopt these practises is ramped up to help us achieve net-zero quicker.
Starting in 2035, every newly released car must be completely CO2 emission-free, helping work towards the goal of carbon neutrality in the transportation sector by 2050. This initiative does not affect existing cars, so not all cars on the road will have to be carbon neutral â however, existing cars will be affected by The European Commissionâs commitment to banning all petrol cars from city centres by 2050.
At EGO, we are not happy at the prospect of city centres where petrol powered lawn mowers are legally allowed to push out toxic emissions and unacceptable noise levels alongside fleets of quieter electric cars, itâs a level of irony that is not only counter intuitive but dangerous to the environment.We all have to work together and act now, which is why our call for change is aimed at getting everyone behind the vision of Challenge 2025 â to work towards a future that is cleaner, quieter and safer.
We want to empower people to make the right decision when it comes to their outdoor power equipment, retiring their petrol tools for zero-emission alternatives. Weâre committed to a programme of new product development so there will always be a battery-powered alternative available to choose.
Today, the world is changing.
The world is moving away from fossil fuels and adopting cleaner, greener energy. The technology is already here to enable a smarter way to power through gardening and landscaping tasks, and we plan to continue investing in ways we can improve it.
Many US cities, including Los Angeles, have already committed to banning petrol-powered leaf blowers, lawn mowers and chainsaws by 2024, and European cities like Berlin, for example, are following suit.In January 2019, new European Union standards were introduced that will require small petrol engines to conform to euro 5 emissions standards.Itâs also encouraging to see that the European Commissionâs 2014 procurement directive urges public authorities to consider whole life-cycle costs, meaning the idea of âgreen procurementâ is beginning to take root in the public sector and is increasingly being adopted by private companies.We applaud these changes. But we are impatient for more and better standards. To us, the outdoor power equipment sector still feels like itâs playing catch-up.We want to drive change not because we must follow directives, but because itâs the right and responsible thing to do.When it comes to creating a better environment, we want to be in the driving seat, not a passenger.
How battery technology is being revolutionised
You donât need to look much further than Elon Musk and his exciting portfolio to see that battery technology has evolved in a relatively short period of time.With 14.55% market share, Tesla lead the way in global plug-in electric vehicle (first half of 2021) by main producer. Their closest rivals are VW Group with 12.52%.And itâs his passion to continuously push the boundaries of technology which has helped to drive more and more investment into battery technology, firstly to rival his empire, but secondly, because the world needs to change â and the sooner, the better.
EGO has been committed to battery power from the start.It might have been easier for us to have built a business on tried and tested petrol-powered tools. But we didnât set out to do the easy thing.
We set out to do the right thing.We are EGO, part of one of the worldâs biggest tool manufacturers producing over 10 million units a year and selling in 65 countries. We are proud to have been single-minded in our pursuit of battery power and to have developed state-of-the-art products that surpass the performance their outdated petrol counterparts.
We are market leaders in terms of product design and performance, and for battery life and recharging times. In fact, the EGO arc lithium-ion battery has set new standards for charge times and power output. Itâs more than a match for petrol-powered equipment.For users, electric tools are quieter and produce less vibration, meaning fewer stress-related injuries. We believe that improving the immediate lives of our users is as important as the wider environmental benefits.The advantages of battery technology arenât restricted to the environment and user health though.
In terms of economics, battery equipment puts petrol power to shame too. Over a 5-year operating period, using EGO products can deliver in excess of a 40% cost saving over petrol power.Cost-effectiveness is just one of four topics covered in our whitepaper.
We believe that the overwhelming priority is to campaign for legislation to help make battery-powered equipment the preferred choice. And ultimately to make it the only choice.
As our cause gathers momentum, we will work closely with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other committed partners to petition for EU parliamentary debate. To us, the case for switching from petrol to battery power is glaringly obvious. It would be an easy win for any government to back this cause.
We will make our economic, environmental and health and safety case directly to public authorities. As one, then another takes action, it will be impossible for others to ignore the movement.Itâs a revolution. But itâs a clean, quiet, safe revolution where everyone wins.