ey in the long run because you won’t have to pay for oil, gas and a variety of maintenance. BATTERY-POWERED CHAIN SAWS BECOMING THE NORM Still, the question remains: When will battery-powered chain saw technology reach its potential? Kvarby explains this year might not be the year—even though Greenworks will release “very powerful and exciting” battery-pow- ered saws—but he predicts major changes happening within the next five years. “We could possibly see the complete demise of gas-powered chain saws at all levels,” Kvarby says. “I think tech- nology is moving forward so incredibly quickly that five years from now, there probably won’t be a need for gas-pow- ered saws anywhere, for any applica- tion and for any purpose.” Kvarby argues that the change will happen because of supply and de- mand. When there’s more demand, companies will create a bigger supply, and things get less expensive to make when you have to make more of them. Somewhere along the way, companies will be able to release better batteries at a rate customers are comfortable with paying. “When the first Tesla came out, it was $100,000 and now you have Model 3, which is $30,000, and batteries in lawn and garden tree care are taking the same journey,” Kvarby says. “It will start out pricey, but as more people, more volume, as the business grows, the pricing will come down.” Daniel Terrill is a writer, editor, and journalist best known for his work cover- ing the gun and outdoor industries. His work has appeared in a variety of niche news publications like Task & Purpose, Android Police, Guns.com, and more. He lives in suburban Chicago.
When there’s more demand, companies will create a bigger supply, and things get less expensive to make when you have to make more of them. Somewhere along the way, companies will be able to release better batteries at a rate customers are comfortable with paying. Photo courtesy of Stihl.
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