MAKING A CASE FOR HEAVY USE BATTERY POWER

Battery-powered outdoor power equipment specialist, EGO Power Plus, say they have launched a new whitepaper to ".. educate heavy commercial outdoor power equipment users about the benefits of switching to battery power."

EGO believe that despite progress in the domestic and light commercial sector, petrol is considered the ‘go-to’ for many heavy commercial users, however their ‘Battery Power, Performance, and Public Spaces: A Case for Battery-powered Equipment’, builds the case for battery powered OPE equipment, demonstrating how batteries and tools have evolved to meet the exacting demands of professional users since the early days.
 
The manufacturer says that beyond providing insight into the evolution of battery technology, the document also shares " . . the stark differences between petrol and battery-powered tools in terms of noise and vibration levels and also reveals the results of emissions testing conducted by one of the UK’s leading emissions testing specialists on behalf of EGO."
 
In addition, the whitepaper also highlights what EGO describe as "the financial benefits of switching to battery power" and showcases a range of efficiency advantages that can be discovered by heavy commercial users with the growing range of IoT-connected equipment.
 
Vince Brauns, product director for EGO, said, “It is fair to say that a certain ‘range anxiety’ exists for many professional OPE equipment users. In our early days as a manufacturer, domestic tool users were quicker in adopting the new technology compared to heavy trade users, with many unconvinced that the performance and run time of petrol could be surpassed. We have put all our efforts into the research and development of producing a battery platform that is arguably one of the most advanced in today’s market and the whitepaper will hopefully help to challenge any remaining misconceptions.”
 
This year, EGO launched its reimagined Pro X series, designed to meet the demands of heavy-duty commercial users. With upgrades and developments based on user feedback, the Pro X series EGO say this is their first big step in breaking down barriers to the adoption of battery power. They say the whitepaper examines these perceived barriers head-on and gives readers a look at their latest developments, which they believe should reinforce commercial users’ confidence in the capabilities of battery power.
 
Vince added, “Our findings build the case that petrol has had its time. Battery technology is now at the point where it can meet the needs of the most demanding users, with fewer environmental or health risks and lower maintenance costs to support businesses. The time to switch is now”.