Though the trimmer is still fairly loud since it involves a cutting line whacking at grass and weeds, it's much quieter than gas-powered units. The battery charger that comes with the trimmer ...

So, while you can still buy a gas-powered hedge trimmer, you may find it hard to find parts to fix it over the coming years. On top of the ecological reasons, gas-powered hedge trimmers are harder ...

Both have advantages, but CR's performance testing and the layout and size of your lawn can inform which makes the most sense to buy An Echo gas string trimmer (left) and a battery Makita string ...