Plastic is actually an incredible material, probably the greatest material invention of our time; it just so happens that it's also very, very easy to make it into cheap crap. Quality plastic has very very good characteristics.

And all stranded wires require 1 gauge larger wire by code for the same level of power delivery! :)

It's really better to buy a new BEV vs a used gas vehicle? That's interesting. How old are we talking? I figured the older you get, the better it is, until you hit a tipping point where fuel economy is really bad.

If you're driving a lot of miles in a year, too, I'm sure that makes a big difference. The more miles you drive over the lifespan of the vehicle the better a battery vehicle is.

Really, I feel like it actually depends on how long you plan on keeping the vehicle. E.g. f you keep a battery electric vehicle for 25 years after you purchase it, there's no way in heck any gas vehicle is going to be that over 25 years; new OR used. Obviously, the batteries lasting that long is doubtful, but the point remains.

The blade is white plastic. You can find them at some hardware stores. They're not always labelled UHMW, but decently thick opaque white plastic is a dead giveaway. They're snow pushers, not shovels; the geometry isn't great for lifting, but pushing to the sides is 2-3x faster and easier than any shovel and if the snow isn't heavy it's easy to lift as well.

Ice rinks and hockey games use them to clear snow on the ice because they're the best tool for the job.

Cost is $40-$80USD for a pusher.

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UHMW. The blade for a typical commercial hand-use snowpusher is UHMW; the BLADE costs $20-30. In material. For the factory.

But I've used one for three years and it's barely seen any wear on over a dozen driveways per snowfall. Many hundreds of clears. It's low-friction, grabs the snow well, and BARELY wears. The metal bolts and thick plastic frame are going before the blade sees more than surface wear.