My FULLY Electric Lawn Care Setup - Why I Chose EGO (to Start)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I show my solar powered, fully electric lawn care and landscaping setup including some of the things I did getting started. I also detail why I chose EGO tools and equipment getting started.
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First comment 💪🏻
You're making me miss my old model y
I tow with my model X and it's so awesome. So much power with the new refresh
Legendary Will appears
Such a cool setup. Love it!
@@androidcoderhey man haha thanks
Did that fellow lawn care person flip you off over jealousy or hate for electric business? Never understood the hate for someone who's trying to do good, be successful and teach and show a better process than some 100+ old method. Amazing journey man, keep it up
guessing hate over EV, I considered a F150 lightning because I don't drive far. During the test drive one fragile man kept beside us shouting shit and rolling coal. He eventually tried to run us off the road, the salesman who was in the car pulled out a gun for the worst 20 minutes i've had in a long time as both people were threatening each other with me in the middle. The cops arrested the other guy and apparently the dealership knew the tow company and it keeps escalating.
@@James-lo5ne geeze
Probably a little from column A and a little from column B.
The EV hate is ridiculous. I'm okay with people not liking or agreeing with something, but people have been brainwashed to feel actual hatred towards EVs and EV owners. It's really weird.
You can’t reason with low IQ rednecks/dregs… You can only ignore them, involve the police or use overwhelming force to negate a serious threat-if it comes to that. They are worthless people, always have been too.
Dude! The editing on this video! Wow! Thank you for the effort you are putting in! Love watching these videos and what a great concept for a business!
These videos look like you've been making them for years. So well shot and edited.
I use my 2020 model y for most of the transportation in my wood floor business. We park the trucks at job sites and use the Tesla for all the driving. It’s a very capable vehicle.
Also, offsets $8k worth of fuel a year replacing the previous gas vehicle. I haven’t figured out exactly what it offsets by keeping the box trucks parked. I have a 12kwh array, 30kwh storage and 18kpv inverter producing a mwh a month. Adding 4kwh of panels next spring.
hi 😅, I was inspired by your UA-cam channel, no sooner said than done, I have a secondary job in green maintenance😮 ,and I bought the multi-tool v2, with trimmer-edging tool & hedge trimmer 160cm, 2x4amp battery. wow 😱🤯 enough working time and no vibrations. installed a 350watt 🌞 panel and 1000watt inverter in combination with 2x 200ah AGM batteries. now working hard to purchase a trailer. bye bye , love your video's . greetings from Belgium 👋🏻
The first video I ever watched of yours I thought you had over a million subscribers and was surprised to find out you have very little for the high quality content you produce. You made me so inspired to go out and buy the ego commercial blower for my company and I’m just blown away by it 🤣 I’m also a fellow solar enthusiast! Make more cool videos please!🙏
Damn your videos so good that I will actually sit down a listen to you talk about lawn care for 15 minutes.
Hey, you seem to post some interesting content but only for a few videos, you you keep on posting videos or shorts, I say that I will watch every one of them! Keep up the good work! Also whoever is reading this, have a good day :))
My 14yr old son and 12 yr old daughter have an EGO lawn care business in our neighborhood. Between the two of them they have 35 weekly accounts for the last 2 years. I built them an aluminum trailer to pull behind their mountain bike and they are totally self sufficient. They are wrapping up their second full season of mowing here in Texas and the EGO equipment has held up great.
I built 5 e-bikes using ego batteries.
@@hjeffwallace, please do share!
@@hjeffwallace I built 43 with ego batteries
Keep up the faith in what your doing. I started gardening this year march 23 in the uk. All battery no ride on, using a 6x4 camping trailer, put a tow bar on my car and an inverter In the glove box incase It was needed. Only ever had to plug in to a customers power once in 6 months on a clear up job, with no parking nearby Going to raise the hardtop on the trailer with hardwood ply to give me an extra 18"-24" and add solar and battery into the trailer. Think I'll only need to go with an ecoflow style system. Love the videos and the journey. It ain't stupid if it works. 👍
Really dope setup. Good luck on the business. Once you go into the black, you should really reap the rewards of the renewable energy. Can’t wait until this is the norm.
Your video is an unending source of motivation! - "Every setback carries a valuable lesson within.."
I never thought watching videos about electric lawn care could be so interesting!
Love your Dad's comment. That's not a big hammer! My kind of guy!
Look forward to seeing more on your channel and the evolution of your mowing setup.
Once you get bigger you can video more and mow less.
Hopefully some of the commercials mower manufacturers will reach out to you to test their stuff.
Keep up the great videos. Love your hustle!
Keep it up! As an engineer I love watching people come up with creative approaches to common activities. I do have one question though, can your gear be or is it already protected from surge (lightning) if your trailer gets hit while loaded?
Thanks! Honestly I’m not sure there’s much I could do to protect it as there’s no grounding rod into the earth, but it *is* basically a faraday cage, just like the car. Not saying it would survive a strike though. I’ve seen boats with all the protection systems money can buy get hit by lightning and it still fries all the electrical equipment inside.
This is like my new favorite UA-cam channel!
This video is a hidden treasure I've been seeking! Subscribed, and I'm already inspired! - "Value the journey; it molds you into something extraordinary.."
I love these videos this channel will go to the moon 📈
Relly nice video, Steve. Enjoyed your explanation of what you are trying to do and why you bought what you did. I can fully understand the choice to start with items you can source easily and get parts for ... and are more affordable at the big-box-store than what they sell at the pro shops.
As for the trailer, while having a ramp door seems convenient for loading your riding mower, it is not nearly as convenient when it comes to loading from a cart or forklift like you did @ 12:07. As long as the ramp is removable, I prefer your setup to the ramp door.
Great video. Your story telling and editing is most professional. Sorry I missed you at Drive Electric Week in Canaveral.
Thanks Foamy Dave! You didn't miss much. I mean there was cool vehicles and owners to talk to, but basically no public actually showed up to ask questions, which was a bummer.
@@solarpunksteve Man, I would have kept you busy with questions! 🤣
Awsome setup, I saw it close up at the expo. Hopefully others will catch on and see this is the way to go. Really like how everything is strapped, and how the self propelled mower stores and fast to access.
Oh you were there‽ Awesome! Did I get to meet you? There were lots of things to check out so I might not have been by the trailer at the time you came by. Thanks for watching the videos and checking out the trailer! I’m working on more.
Beautiful edits. great storytelling
Another great video, headed over to check out the bus video now
Genuinely love your videos man. Keep it up! Excited to see what's coming.
Keep it up Steve great video! I quit my job I hated and started my lawn care business this year in March! I completely agree with you! Keep crushing your goals! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
I use EGO stuff (8 tools) since 2015. I still use 2 original batteries from 2015 as well even though have newer ones. All has worked great. Now, your solar rig is very nice. Will check the video out about its install. Great stuff.
Thanks! So far my stuff keeps on kicking so can't complain much. Thanks for stopping by!
Very interesting idea. Love your ingenuity.
I have an Ego push mower and 650 blower, and they're in their second season of use and still going strong. All the best in your venture!
Great video. Would love to watch the whole car and trailer transformation in future 👍
After watching this wideo I could not just support your channel. Keep on growing in the audience man, you deserve it ❤
You are too kind! Thanks so much for the membership! Future video(s) of car and trailer stuff coming! Would be working on that right now actually but I am packing up the trailer and equipment to head to Miami tonight for the Electrify Expo I was invited to this weekend, lots to do!
@@solarpunksteve Great to hear that man, good luck on Expo.
Considering similar startup in Seminole County. Thanks for sharing.
I strongly believe this will be one of those accounts with 100K+ followers and I will be able to look back and know I stumbled across video #1 day 1. glad I did!
Just remember, you’re responsible for everyone that comes after you.
@@solarpunksteveheh… I shared you on the diysolarforum… great video, great concept! Let’s see how fast ya break 20,000 followers!
You should get regenerative breaking for the brakes on the trailer to put into the battery when driving
I'm looking to do something similar with my Bolt EV. Currently working with a Ryobi push mower and some hand tools. I may upgrade to EGO later on, but thanks for the inspiration!
Don’t give the hate any thought. Keep doing your thing because it’s super super cool.
Been waiting for another upload. Seem to be the only battery powered lawn care channel i can find
After all your work and upkeep, u should get the trailer for being a great steward of it.
Haha I'll pass that along!
Let the haters hate, never stop pushing forward towards your next goal in life. Keep up the good work.
Great setup! Really inspirational
Ditch the Y for a Lightning. I did and never looking back. Would be great for your lawn care biz.
Its good that youre handy man. Wish i could do all that
I love your business idea and it looks like you really enjoy it. I look forward to more of your videos
Diggin This!
Well the effort you put into your business and these videos are top notch. You’ll be making money with UA-cam as well so I think you’ll be just fine!
Love your stuff man, keep it up! 👏
Thank you! I'll try to keep things authentech for ya ;)
Sick setup ❤
Thank you!
Love this idea!! Cant stop watching each upload. Want to sonething similar with my hybrid ford maverick
Just letting you know that I got the Barrell of Fun refference ;)
I've seen this ate on professional-lawncare and arborist forums. It usually boils down to 3 claims: 1. "Battery OPE doesn't have enough power." (2) "Battery OPE can't get me through the day." (3) The government is trying to force this on me."
Kudos to you sir. Love the positive attitude!
Great video mate. Inspiring 👍🏻
I have seen a few of your videos so far, I’m impressed. Good luck with your business! Lemme see what I can do for your subscriber base! Keep focusing on solar power. Us DIYsolarforum guys gotta stick together.
Great video! I have been switching over to electric lawn equipment and I chose EGO too. I'm just a homeowner.
Hey Dad
Hey Mr. New!
Your dad needs his own UA-cam channel. Then the New UA-cam empire will emerge!
I actually tried talking him into making videos or a podcast at some point... I'll keep trying.@@PrimitiveTim
Maybe you can get a long magnet and walk and drag along the perimeter of the flower beds near the fall off of the just to catch any nails that might be there post roof install
Yeah I had to magnet the whole yard of one of my client's because there were nails *everywhere*. Some roofing companies do a really good job collecting them after they are done, but evidentially this was not one of those companies.
@@solarpunksteve Just curious, did you see the last tool expo where EGO debuted it's expandable 70+ battery system for commerical use? I could help but think how your setup is a way better value.
@@MurseTech64 Hey sorry for the late reply, no I haven't! Just checking it out now and it looks very interesting, although not really necessary in my case since I don't need to carry a ton of ego batteries with me. I do like the thought of using the same batteries from their residential lines for their commercial lines. That was what kept me away from some of their "commercial" tools since you couldn't really use them with any of the residential batteries you already had and instead had to have a giant heavy backpack thing to go along with it. In my opinion not practical. Anyway thanks for the heads up!
Some people just need to learn the hard way.
hey when you were talking about if this does not work out you could still sell your equipment. i just wanted to throw out an idea. you could sell the route/business as well. Im similar to you i dont enjoy working for a company. So i started my own business and i made less money for a long time but its soo much better then going to a job you hate everyday. Looks like your doing great and will continue to do great. Awesome job getting this far and i look forward to seeing what life has in store for you.
keep on doing man. i really love your setup. doing everything green with the use off solar.that's the way to go 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Great job on the video Steve! Thanks for making it.
Keep it up! Prove that going all electric is more profitable than all gas.
Sweet! Show the way bud.
Doing what I can!
Great work mate, keep it up. Watching from Aus 🇦🇺
Dude, you're living my dream 😂
I wanna do the same setup 😉
This was fantastic!
The best thing about battery and electric lawn care is the quiet, and the high-end clientele hates the loud noise of gas equipment.
Seems like you're doing pretty good at it. Keep it up.
Absolutely love these videos. Given me the idea of getting the same setup but in a van.
wow, awesome video/editing/writing i’ll be paying attention for sure. and i’m not gonna ask you if you getting a cyber truck i promise
Awesome video. Well put together.
keep up the good work man. love your vids.
I like how your thumbnail uses a red wheel barrow instead of a red arrow. Very thematic. Plus, you can’t spell wheel barrow without arrow.
Awesome video. You’re going to inspire many people to go electric. We did (ego tools, CUB ride on, model 3, 14kW of panels on the house, no powerwall yet). We’ll never look back. You’re resourcefulness is super impressive and we wish you success. Bet you can’t wait for your cybertruck upgrade. Franchise opportunity!
EGO HAS A FRIKIN EGO MINI BIKE
Hey maybe that could be a great way to go door to door and advertise! haha
Great Content!
Have you ever looked into the Milwaukee E-Track?
Awesome video! Do you think there's a market if you were to sell ready to go solar trailers? Could be an interesting expansion to your business.
LOL that guy flipped you off on his way to the mower shop. 😂
I notice you didn't choose the commercial Ego line. I have the same Ego tools as you and they have lasted many years, some since 2014, but I dont do 5-10 lawns a day, just my own 1 acre. Are your Egos holding up to the heavy workload?
I didn't like the fact the "commercial" ego equipment used a different connector than the homeowner style tools and felt they were overpriced for what they were. My tools so far are holding up pretty well. Expected and normal wear for the use I'm putting them through, but so far they all still work. The string trimmer has started to act up a little bit (Line IQ feature) but so far I haven't had to pull it apart to address it.
Excellent video
You have too much frontal area for that vehicle to be safe at higher speeds. Even though your weight’s are in spec, Tesla doesn’t have a frontal recommendation, but high speeds and a good cross wind will make for an unforgettable experience. Love electric mowing, got a couple Greenworks myself.
Nice setup
The guy in the Dodge that flipped you off is just showing his intelligence by holding up his IQ score! It's going to be a rough journey trying to do better for the environment in this country with people like that everywhere.
There’s also probably some jealousy. That guy was driving around in a clapped out dodge Ram with a basic ride on mower and push mower. That entire setup with truck, trailer and the fuel in the tanks is probably under 3k.
@@lawnmowerdude While possible, I doubt it. Some people are just like that. Like when you see a rude comment on a youtube video and everyone piles on that they're just jealous. Not everyone wants to be a content creator and is full of jealous. They're just an ass.
@@TravelingStacker I would fully believe that guy was just an ass hole. I see lots of them on the road daily. It's the crowd that are completely against owning anything electric and believe that its being "forced" and we are "loosing our rights" and "climate change is a hoax" ETC.
I enjoyed this video. I am in the industry also running a branch of standard gas equipment and have wanted to put together a crew of all electric - or at least mostly electric. But I don't want to build it. What would you charge to come here and build out my enclosed trailer with EGO and maybe Kress items with the roof of said trailer lined with panels? I have a much larger trailer and it is new.
Hey that’s awesome you’re considering building out a fully electric rig to expand your offerings! I’d be very happy to talk with you about your idea if you want to send me an email that would be great. Steve@solarpunklawn.com
@@solarpunksteveThank you Steve. I just sent you an email.
Good for you!
Most of us have large jobs that electric tools simply cannot complete without wasting critical time swapping batteries waiting for tools to cool down and baking hot batteries it's a joke.
Not to mention the insane battery prices. The fact that the cycles just get shorter over time and as soon as it starts raining the tools start malfunctioning.
So, what would you sell that setup for, if someone wants to jump right in at that level without putting it together themselves?
Stay tuned! I've got some special stuff coming soon™ about just that very thing!
That’s so amazing! How did you figure out how much to charge your clients and how did you get your clients? Like how did you get started? This fascinates me.
Do you have a wiring diagram for brake away wiring install you did can see the diagram. Thanks
Can I ask how you learned about electrical and solar panel stuff? Were you self taught? I know hardly anything about electrical but I really want to start my own lawn care business in this same way. The thing that intrigues me is how eco friendly all electrical is but I want to know how to get started. Thanks for putting out great content btw! You've gained a new subscriber!
Self taught! But my previous job was as an Engineer on large private yachts (self taught as well) and have always had an interest in electric/solar/batteries etc. Definitely check out @WillProwse if you want to learn some more about solar/inverter/battery setups and the DIY side of things. As for lawn care, borrow/buy a push mower and offer to start mowing lawns and see how you like it! In the beginning it's not a big deal if it takes you a long time to get a yard done. Good luck and let me know how you do!
If i recall correctly the MY OEM hitch came with a Tow Package Software upgrade. It seems mechanically your hack works around part of it missing: but do you have issues with sensors or ineffective auto pilot without their tow software?
I love electric mowers go electric
Badass!
Great idea and brave. You’re a cutie too.
You should be working for NASA or something, bro! I get it though, nothing beats being your own boss ;)
Love this channel and look forward to more videos from you.
Lol
NASA that was funny.
What did you do previously for a job to be able to afford a Tesla??
Which ratchet are you using?
But why ego and not greenworks 80V or 82V?
Do you find people willing to pay a premium for electric over gas lawncare?
Some do (work from home, retirees, night shift), others are purely concerned with low cost. Most of my clients though have come to me from word-of-mouth and/or they see me showing up at their neighbor's house consistently while their provider... doesn't. So I've had many clients willing to pay more purely based on that fact.
42. Done.
What exactly was your last job?
would charging efficiency and battery life, not to mention having a place to cool off be worth installing a small dc minisplit?
What size is your solar panel and where did you buy it? Thanks
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