Well, a brushless electric motor would most likely outlast anyone on this forum.
It is the other parts that we do not have a real history of.
I have a few years before the Ariens that I use gets to the point that rebuilding it costs more than it is worth... so I have some time to hear of any problems with the Ryobi snowthrower.
For the mower, the first battery powered was created in 1972.
But all the early versions were expensive robotic formats.
Black & Decker released the first battery lawn mower like we use in 2012.
They had created a solar powered one the year before... but felt the recharge rate was too slow.
The modern ones have the advantage of lower prices, longer battery life in a more compact version, brushless motors, etc.
So it isn't like these are new... just they have reached the point to be commercially viable.
Whether they sell a lot of riding lawn mowers will be rather interesting.
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