On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:10:05 GMT, Mat wrote Re
Why does anyone still use gas mowers/trimmers?:

3. They are +20x more expensive to operate than electric

Electric trimmers are nice if you only have a 20'x30' back yard to
keep trimmed. If you have 5 or 10 acres, that won't work.
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