Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're already running into challenges.

Across the U.S., some 11 million leaf blowers roar into action every year, obliterating delicate debris with 200-mile-per-hour winds. Their distinctive, whining drone has been hard to escape. But ...

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The best handheld and backpack electric leaf blowers from CR's tests include models from Ego and Ryobi Many battery-powered leaf blowers, like these from Ryobi, Ego, and Atlas (left to right), are ...

With just over two years to go before gas-powered leaf blowers are banned year-round in Ann Arbor, the city is offering new ...