If you’ve been thinking about switching from gasoline to battery-powered lawn equipment, now is as good a time as ever. Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

(CONSUMER REPORTS) - If you’ve been thinking about switching from gasoline to battery-powered lawn equipment, now is as good a time as ever. Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools ...

Kobalt tools don’t often make it onto best-of lists (although we did highlight theirs as one of our best battery-powered tool sets when we reviewed them recently). That’s typically because other tool ...

Tool brands have invested heavily in developing battery-powered lawn and outdoor equipment over the past decade, and it shows. In multiple categories, such as string trimmers and leaf blowers, battery ...

Having the right tool for the job can make all the difference. Whether you're working on a project, DIYing, or just doing something for fun, the right tool saves time, reduces strain on your body, and ...

When it comes to maintaining your lawn, it can be pretty easy to keep adding tool after tool to your shed, collecting an arsenal of useful hardware from trimmers to cultivators. However, even if you ...

Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to-head with gas—they sometimes outperform them. From trimmers to chainsaws, we’ll show you which brands cut through the ...

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Consumer Reports tested some from DeWalt, Ego, Greenworks, and others to see which ones came out on top Buying battery tools from a single brand can save you money and ensure that you always have a ...