Like most office workers, two years ago at the start of the pandemic my employer moved our non-operational staff from the office to the home. Although my wife and son initially had to work remotely too, they didn't stay long and have since then returned to work and school. Yet, here I still sit the... Continue Reading →
Battery Excerpts: Review of Ford Hybrid F-150 PowerBoost
Although not fully electric, the Roadshow recently took a test drive and reviewed Ford's new hybrid half-ton pickup, the 2021 Ford F-150 Powerboost. The author, Chris Paukert, writes: I've got exactly zero empirical evidence to back this up, but if I had to guess which new-vehicle buyers are the most inherently against vehicle electrification, I'd... Continue Reading →
Momentary Lapse of Blogging
During the summer months the quantity of articles I write and publish are often minimal. I enjoy my summer activities of bicycling, motorcycling, camping, and other family activities too much to sit in front of a computer all summer long. Not being much of a winter outdoorsman and living in South Dakota, the winter months have always... Continue Reading →
Powered by Battery in 2020
Welcome to the new year! Just a quick note and a promise that as 2020 begins so will an increase in stories here at Powered by Battery. Lots of battery powered tools in my arsenal for review and more coming my way (an EV truck is definitely in my future and I'll be exploring options... Continue Reading →
It’s not a Tesla-thing, It’s a car-thing
A few days ago, there was a MarketWatch article published that summarized the difficulties Tesla's competitors are having going electric. The article goes through a litany of companies in electric vehicle manufacturing having difficulty catching up to Tesla. Some of the companies include Volkswagen, Jaguar, Dyson (yes that Dyson), GM, Porche, Toyota, Kia, China's Nio, etc. The article even... Continue Reading →
Is this EGO’s new cordless electric mower for 2020? The EGO 21 inch Select Cut Self-Propelled
Whether intentional or not, Home Depot briefly listed a never before seen "21 inch Select Cut Lawn Mower with Touch Drive Technology" . While we're unaware of public announcement from EGO POWER+, we came across a couple interesting pages online via Home Depot Pro that may very well be an upcoming new EGO Power+ mower about to hit the... Continue Reading →