Electric mowers

[The Porch]

We have EGO https://egopowerplus.com/power-mowers/
I LOVE the hedge trimer- I have abused this thing cutting brush over the last 3 years and
we have their mower- weed eater- 2 chainsaws
We have 4 of the big batteries- the batteries have a 3yr life, I have had one die but 3 of the original one are still going

 

[murphysranch]

I didn't know that. We keep all the batteries in the shop, which freezes cus a water line broke this winter.

Thanks.

 

[flowerbug]

we don't have one and i'm not sure we'll ever get one but i would like to have one to replace the gas mower if it ever gives up on us. we need one that can run about 3hrs or be able to switch out battery packs to get the job done. personally though i am more interested in turning what lawn we have left into gardens and getting rid of the mower completely. i can weed whack what's left once in a while to keep the trees from taking over again.

the main reasons i dislike the mower is the noise and the stink. having to change the oil once in a while isn't much fun either as then we have the container of used oil sitting around until it gets full enough to drop off at the trash hauling cooperative's events or to take to the auto-mechanic's place.

 

[flowerbug]

I find the mower to be as heavy as a gas mower... the batteries weigh quite a bit in place of the "engine"... 4-5 lbs each I guess....
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thanks for the comments. i don't always need back and forth and can probably work around it somehow, but i'd surely want to try it out somehow just to see how heavy it would be to haul back from downslope for a few edges. an extra set of battery packs and a charger would always be a good thing to me, but i'd have to read up on what to do for them in the off season when i wouldn't be using the mower. we only need it Apr - Oct ish. the other issue is that we use a mulching blade and never bag or collect trimmings. that's for the worms to take care of.

on the current mower i need to get the blade sharpened or replaced - it is chewing more than cutting.

 

[CrealCritter]

There's a video in the link also.

Electric tractors - Ideanomics increases stake in Solectrac, Inc. AGAIN | Food and Farming Technology

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[flowerbug]

Just an update. I wound up getting a battery self propelled push type mower It's a Greenworks... I went with the 60 V line as they have alot of different things in the 60V line. They also have a couple other "lines" that are 24 V and an 80 V line... 60V was the most popular in this area and the price was good as I got it on a sale at TSC. I really like it. It won't tackle the 3 ft high "hayfield" but does good on stuff that is up to 1 ft high. The self propelled took a little bit to get used to because I would forget and try "pushing it" and then realized I didn't have to "man handle it" so much. You can set it from slow to very fast...
The push button to start is GREAT... it is quieter than the gas ones... it has plenty of cutting power. It has many height settings, side discharge or a small bagger that goes on the back...
So far I can't find anything that I don't like about it.

The riding one is next for me... they make both a zero turn and a "tractor type" mower... and they are the only one that has a small "carry stuff" cargo space behind the seat.

I got the extended warranty just to be covered if anything goes wrong... not cheap but this way I am totally covered.

Would get another in a heart beat. They make weed eaters, chain saws, snow blowers... all sorts of things.

I did not get it to be "green" and all that happy horse sh!t.... I got it because I do not want to deal with gas and oil and spark plugs and carburetors ......and pulling a starter pull with shoulders that just aren't as good as they used to be. It is heavy enough to know it is there... and you can mow just by pushing on flat or easy places, use the self propelled with an easy little lever to hold on the handle, use the self propelled without the blade turning ... and has cute headlights that really are nice when mowing in the cool of the late evening.

i'm just chuckling about the Push Button Start, it's 'lectric...

do you think it could be used down in a ditch and along ditch edges with some slope? i don't know how much longer our current mower is going to last but if i have to get another one i'd want it to be something else. to not have to deal with oil changes, pull cords, gasoline, air filters, etc. would be nice for Mom (i am actually the one who deals with these things) and having something self propelled would probably also be a big bonus for her. she doesn't do the ditches, i have to do those and the area to the south, but for the rest of it Mom likes to mow and i like to encourage her to keep doing as much as she can do to keep moving.