If you would like to add the word "defacto", be my guest.
In California?
Snow blowers are only needed around the ski resorts along with the snow making equipment.
Translation:
Snow is restricted to the mountains.
Back pack mounted leaf blowers are a way of life.
Commerical yard service companies couldn't survive without them.
A lot of chain saws have larger engines.
Lew
Nope. If the two-stroke manufacturers can make the engines pass regs they're welcome.
Yes, in California. If you don't like it take it up with CARB, I don't make the regulations.
The low utilization and their use only in winter is the reason they are allowed.
Well, this is a nice rationalization, however in the real world several leaf blower manufacturers have been forced to exchange noncompliant leaf blowers for compliant ones, and many localities have banned gas powered leaf blowers outright. Further, in the real world the California regulations specifically exempt snow blowers, so it would appear that you are a bit confused on what kind of blower is exempted.
And what does the size of chain saw engines have to do with anything? If they're larger than 25 horsepower it might make a difference under the regulations but beyond that I fail to see your point.
Lew, you're talking through your hat.
*pulling up a chair and gettin' me some popcorn....*
*pulling up a chair and gettin' me some popcorn....*
Penchant for voyeurism on more than level eh? :)
No problem, especially if they like pushing on a rope.
And where would that be?
Somebody forgot to tell my gardener.
Illustrates the size of back pack mounted leaf blowers, something that seems to cause you some confusion.
If you limit 2-stroke product below 25HP, you have covered at least
95% of the units sold in any given year.Haven't worn a hat in years.
Lew
Evinrude seems to have pushed that rope successfully. So do several other manufacturers by using catalytic converters, stratified charge, and other technologies.
Well, you might want to talk to him about it and ask how the California emissions laws are affecting him. You may get a surprise.
I'm sorry, but I still don't understand your point. There are no exemptions to emissions laws in California based on "size".
Which has exactly what to do with your assertions concerning "size"?
Maybe you should start.
The bottom line here is that you have some kind of perception of the California emissions regulations which is at variant with the reality.
The exemptions are spelled out in the regs:
2401(a)(37)?Small off-road engine? means any engine that produces a gross horsepower less than 25 horsepower (at or below19 kilowatts for 2005 and later model year), or is designed (e.g., through fuel feed, valve timing, etc.) to produce less than 25 horsepower (at or below19 kilowatts for 2005 and later model year), that is not used to propel a licensed on-road motor vehicle, an off-road motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, a marine vessel, a snowmobile, a model airplane, a model car, or a model boat. If an engine family has models below 25 horsepower (at or below 19 kilowatts) and models at or above 25 horsepower (above 19 kilowatts), only the models under 25 horsepower (at or below 19 kilowatts) would be considered small off-road engines. Uses for small off-road engines include, but are not limited to, applications such as lawn mowers, weed trimmers, chain saws, golf carts, specialty vehicles, generators and pumps. All engines and equipment that fall within the scope of the preemption of Section 209(e)(1)(A) of the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and as defined by regulation of the Environmental Protection Agency, are specifically not included within this category. Any compression-ignition engine, as defined in Section 2421, produced during the 2000 and later model years shall not be defined as a small off-road engine."209(e)(1)(A) exempts "(A) New engines which are used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles and which are smaller than 175 horsepower."
2403(b)(5): Engines used exclusively in snowthrowers and ice augers need not certify to or comply with the HC and NOx standards or the crankcase requirements at the option of the manufacturer. (6) Engines used exclusively to power products which are used exclusively in wintertime, such as snowthrowers and ice augers, at the option of the engine manufacturer, need not certify to or comply with standards regulating emissions of HC+NOx or NMHC+NOx, as applicable. If the manufacturer exercises the option to certify to standards regulating such emissions, such engines must meet such standards. If the engine is to be used in any equipment or vehicle other than an exclusively wintertime product such as a snowthrower or ice auger, it must be certified to the applicable standard regulating emissions of HC+NOx or NMHC+NOx as applicable."The full text of the regulations can be found at
You might also want to inform the leaf blower manufacturers, as they have been laboring under the misconception that in order to do business in California they had to make special "CARB-compliant" models ("CARB" is "California Air Resources Board", not an abberviation for "carburetor") and I'm sure that they will be happy to know that they no longer need to do so due to your impeccable legal scholarship.
So far nothing but a long list of engine regulations..not peek-worthy. in fact, downright boring... I mean where is the entertainment?
Haven't seen them at West Marine yet.
I'll have to learn Spanish first.
Most of the cities banning leaf blowers are doing it for noise abatement, and they do have a point.
Most of those cities affluent enough that any increased lawn service costs due to not being able to use leaf blowers will get lost in the wash.
When the guy walks by my window operating his blower, I simply have to momentarially halt any phone conversations.
As far as the rest of it is concerned, don't expect 2-cycle engines back in California any time soon.
Now if we could just get focused on a much more difficult problem of developing propulsion systems that reduce the carbon footprint by reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Lew
Seen what? Evinrude E-Tec? West is a Mercury dealer, Mercury and Envinrude are competitors.
Regardlss of the reason, they are banning them, which is contrary to your contention that they have a specific exemption.
Which has what bearing on the existence or lack of same of laws?
They're already "back in California".
There's nothing difficult about that. Most types of engine that run on fossil fuels can be made to run fine on hydrogen--some can even be retrofitted without much difficulty, and for many applications fuel-cell electric also works fine.
The problems is the development of propulsion systems, it's the distribution system and handling the transition.
As to where the hydrogen comes from, any technology that can produce electric power can be used to produce hydrogen.
Lets see now, WestMarine(Retail)/PortSupply(Wholesale) based on the left coast and Defender Retail/Wholesale on the east coast represent a major portion on the recreational marine market in the USA and neither represents Evinrude.
Sounds like a successful marketing plan to me.
The Japanese have been major players in the off shore market for several years now.
More 2-cycle development seems like a good place to invest.
Obviously not at my suppliers.
And here I've been lead to believe that fuel cell and battery technologies were the limiting issues.
Guess you learn something everyday.
I'm outta here.
Lew
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