Why is it that chainsaws need a pull cord to start? Couldn’t they just be turned off or on with a switch?

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Why is it that chainsaws need a pull cord to start? Couldn’t they just be turned off or on with a switch?

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In order to do that it would need to have a battery, an electric starter motor, and a coil to generate electricity to recharge the battery, all of which would add a bunch of weight which you don’t want with a handheld tool.

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