electric vs fossil fuel TMs

Recently was in NY state and Bane Klene electric type systems seems to be the norm everywhere !! even in suburbs (residential) yet out west and Canada  it's all big $$$ purchase/operate fuel guzzlers.... Why does it seem to work in that far more competitive market and has been doing so successfully for such a long time and never evolved north or west ??

Both fuel cost and perception reasons I would think, most people understand the ICE better than they do the EE largely because they work on them more. Which highlights two of the best advantages of the EE, simplicity and reliability, then add in the fact that they are far more efficient and we should have a no-brainer.

But old habits are hard to break.

ICE TM's do have one advatage in that you can still function if a place has no active electric service, otherwise it's a wash or disadvantage for the ICE. I have been researching electrics but cannot find a whole heck of allot:
-The Savage One looks okay but a bit Micky-Mouse and their site stinks
-The Nordic-1 looks to be better engineered, the site is better but still lacking, and I can't find a price
-The Bane Clene system looks antique but rugged, hard to find performance specs

I would stongly consider an electric TM if I could better info, performance specs, and price, I'm still looking....

Superglide Ken wrote: There will be better, stronger designs coming out next year that sell for under $5K.

Can you let the cat out of the bag as to who, when, etc? 


Edited by Chica - 12/October/2009 at 5:39pm

Thanks Rick.

Op will be more and more used as gasoline costs continue to rise in the years ahead.

i am sure Padman will be very happy!

Susie Homemaker Carpet Cleaner?

j/k Ed.  Your equipment suck big time - and in your case that's a good thing.


Edited by Soil Lint Green - 13/October/2009 at 11:31am