Oaktree
Super Member
I wasn't around then, but I'd imagine that bans of horses in cities only came once motor vehicles were relatively well-established.People getting commercial contracts in areas now requiring no ICE usage will just retire perhaps?
Paradigm shifts like horse usage in cities moving to fossil fueled machines are game changers for those stuck in a past paradigm.
While requiring commercial landscapers to ditch their gas powered equipment sounds like a good idea on paper, you have to take into account that this equipment is in use for close to 8 hr. a day in peak season...gonna require a battery with a LOT of capacity, even if they come up with a way to partially recharge it during transit (which kinda lets out an EV truck) to make it thru the workday.
Weed-wackers/string trimmers, leaf blowers, and other small equipment with swappable batteries make a lot more sense.
Another example of politicians mandating something without having all the facts on hand.