# Electric motor question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 30, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775 "2021-06-30T20:57:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775/101 "2021-07-28T00:27:45Z")

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Thanks for the extra battery suggestion. 👍👍👍

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775/102 "2021-07-28T00:32:35Z")

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I’ve been using the same 18v Ryobi batteries for at least 3 years. They’re lasting much longer than the Ni-Cad batteries in my old Craftsman drill.

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**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775/103 "2021-07-28T00:58:33Z")

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Oh, and I found a place that takes electronics and lawn equipment at no cost for most items, disassembles and recycles the metals and plastics and such. So for only about thirty minutes of my time and a small amount of gas on a scenic round trip the unrepairable old trimmer stays out of the landfill and gets thoroughly recycled. 🙂

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-motor-question/177775/104 "2021-07-28T01:09:42Z")

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No need for having extra batteries just setting around . The one for our EGO mower is four years old and the two for our trimmer / blower is 5 years old and they both are still good.

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