EGO Electric Two Stage Snowblower

I got sick of shoveling snow. Last winter I pulled a muscle in my back that didn’t fully heal until late spring. That sucked.

A good friend has used a Toro battery powered snowblower for a couple of years. It works well for him. They are pretty good machines. However, the EGO seem more optimized for electric power. Not only can the wheel speed be adjusted, the auger and blower section can be dialed up or down. Sometimes the snow only has to be moved a few feet off the path. Other times you might want to yeet it into the next county. I must admit to using the turbo high speed mode to admire the instant snow volcano. Nice.

I’m still recovering from surgery so I’m limited to how much I can lift right now. Shoveling is off the list. The snowblower is like having a powered walker. It’s pretty easy to use and I don’t have to lift anything. Not only that, there’s no straining on a gas engine pull cord. All I do is drop the rechargeable batteries into place and hit the power button. 

The big question: do the batteries last long enough? They last long enough for me. The town plow wings a huge snowbank into my parking place. Electric motors have plenty of torque and my machine eats that stuff right up. So far I’m using between 1/5 and 1/3 of the battery capacity. That includes clearing out a parking space in front of the neighbor’s. 

The two stage battery powered snowblowers cost more than a gas equivalent. It’s worth it to me due to ease of use, lack of fumes, lower maintenance, less noise, and more fun. 

-Sixbears