Is it true that a lawnmower operated for one hour spews as much pollution into the air as a car would driving 100 miles?
Numerous statements have been made comparing outdoor power equipment to cars. The auto industry has been regulated for more than 20 years and thus has extensive emissions controls as standard equipment. Until 1995 in California, no specific regulations were in place for outdoor power equipment. However, if one must compare, the leading manufacturer of four-stroke gasoline engines has stated that a four-stroke engine lawnmower, complying with California’s 1995 standards, will cut the average lawn more than 38 years before it produces the VOC emissions equal to driving a 1990 or newer car one year or 10,000 miles.
