In gas-powered models, an engine near the operator turns a drive shaft, which turns the small chainsaw head at the other end of the pole. Gas pole saws are heavy-duty machines capable of sawing ...

For a long time, going electric meant settling for a chainsaw with a shorter bar, but that’s no longer the case. While gas engines offer more power, especially in larger saws, there are electric ...

And you need to run a gas-engine chainsaw at least several times a year and keep it tuned with a fresh spark plug and air filter. If you do that, you’ll be rewarded with a saw that starts easily ...

Several years later, in 2023, the inline-six engine saw an upgrade that pushed its capabilities to 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. GM has also massively increased the engine’s ...