My guess here is that the electrics may have a higher operating cost at the moment since regularly used lithium batteries for me tap out around 2 years old. I know engines are more complicated but I have good gas equipment and I simply havent had issues with them, once I started buying better stuff.
at this point, both 2A ryobi 18v batteries are 40% at best, 4 rigid batteries 50%, 2 more pretty good. I have a new ryobi 40v 4A battery but crude testing suggests it’s 3A at best. So, in 2 more years, I’ve got 4 lithium batteries to replace and maybe more. The cost isn’t great on them, so I usually buy another tool with the batteries, for about 20% more than the battery cost alone. rigid will warranty bad batteries bought with the tool, once it’s so bad that the guy testing it sees it without trying hard.
at this point, both 2A ryobi 18v batteries are 40% at best, 4 rigid batteries 50%, 2 more pretty good. I have a new ryobi 40v 4A battery but crude testing suggests it’s 3A at best. So, in 2 more years, I’ve got 4 lithium batteries to replace and maybe more. The cost isn’t great on them, so I usually buy another tool with the batteries, for about 20% more than the battery cost alone. rigid will warranty bad batteries bought with the tool, once it’s so bad that the guy testing it sees it without trying hard.
