The idea itself is pretty simple: put an electric motor and battery pack ... from pulling a sled through the snow and giving a beached car a push to pulling logs through the woods ...

So electric snowblowers are a great option for homeowners and small businesses to clear snow without the need for gasoline, oil and regular maintenance that gas-powered blowers require.

The frame is used to support a motor pod at the back of the sled. The motor, of course, comes from his DIY electric plane project. Don’t worry — [Peter] didn’t cannibalize his plane.