I second this! Wireless/battery technology has officially surpassed the economics and convenience of gas power tools. I grew up on a farm with big gas chain saws and I have to admit, the new electric ones, the larger professional grade, can fell large trees and buck up logs pretty darn well, without all the hassle of maintaining a gas motor! And the energy source, electricity, is already plumbed right to the house at wholesale prices, so it’s convenient and cheap and you don’t have that stinky, volatile fire hazard of a gas can kicking around the garage. I have a bunch of batteries for my Makita tools, so on the occasion I have to cut a lot of wood, I just charge them all up and go to town. The damn thing just works, no matter how many months it’s sat unused… that’s was not the case with my gas chainsaws… they were commonly a pain in the but to maintain.We don't have Lowe's. So, I don't know much about that store. But most of what I was talking about with the small battery chainsaws would apply to just about any brand.
I grew up with big gas chainsaws. But when I became a homeowner and did not need to cut wood for the furnace or fireplace, I really never used the gas chainsaw much. The gas carbs would clog up from non-use and it costs a good $100.00 just for the shop to look at it and clean it up. I talked to the manager of our local Fleet store, and they are selling more battery chainsaws than gas chainsaws for the average homeowner. Unless you burn wood to keep warm in the winter, most people can get by with the battery chainsaws which are pretty much maintenance free.
Same for most small engine yard tools. It costs more money in shop time than the tool itself. Manager told me that they sell small gas grass trimmers for around $80.00, but if anything goes wrong with it, the minimum shop service charge is $100.00. Nobody wants to fall for that scam and most people are moving to battery outdoor tools for home use.