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Spinnaker 07-05-2025 12:13 PM

Used Battery mowers are listed for sale all over the internet
FB market place …..,.

jimjamuser 07-05-2025 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonlady06 (Post 2443320)
I'm looking into an electric lawn mower. Any suggestions? How many years does the battery usually last? Is it better than a gas mower?

Yes electric mowers are way superior to gas. The engine is more reliable, quieter, and you don't have the hassle of filling up gas cans. Also no odor when filling or operating with an electric. There is less noise for your neighbors to deal with. Last and most important, you are not exhausting harmful gases into the atmosphere. There are also other advantages.

bmarasco 07-05-2025 02:51 PM

Kobalt Self Propelled 80V
 
Ours is 8 years old .. no battery problems… functions perfectly !!

biker1 07-05-2025 03:17 PM

Just curious, which electric mower do you own? Also, which electric car and which electric golf cart do you own? Also, which solar panels are on your roof? Asking for a friend.

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2443590)
Yes electric mowers are way superior to gas. The engine is more reliable, quieter, and you don't have the hassle of filling up gas cans. Also no odor when filling or operating with an electric. There is less noise for your neighbors to deal with. Last and most important, you are not exhausting harmful gases into the atmosphere. There are also other advantages.


Topspinmo 07-05-2025 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 2443603)
Just curious, which electric mower do you own? Also, which electric car and which electric golf cart do you own? Also, which solar panels are on your roof? Asking for a friend.

He’s on the bicycle singing same old song again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGa_4vp3rNE

jimjamuser 07-05-2025 04:26 PM

I have a Kobalt push lawnmower. Do not own a golf car, but if i did it would be an electric model.

Topspinmo 07-05-2025 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2443615)
I have a Kobalt push lawnmower. Do not own a golf car, but if i did it would be an electric model.

So you own Electric fully electric car? O, electric mowers don’t have engine’s, they have motors.

Ignatz 07-06-2025 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2443414)
Without fences separating properties in most of TV, how does the robot not take off over to neighbors?

There are two perimeter options.

Many of the models use a wire on the ground system making a loop around your yard, similar to the Invisible Fence for dogs. The mower will stay inside the loop.

The other is a gps based system where you train the mower where to go and not to go, like a roomba in the house.

I just started researching the robot mowers in depth but need to answer a few more questions before we pull the trigger on buying one.

So far I’ve identified a model from Segway that checks the boxes. Only costs about $1500.

ToniPaul 07-06-2025 06:16 AM

Hi: I have an E-go battery powered mower and weed-whacker (for sale.) Each has its own charger and battery. Never had any problems with running out of power, and often did my 2500 sq ft lawns twice on one charge it’s pretty quiet, self-propelled and easier to handle than a gas unit because it’s lighter.

Mazjaz 07-06-2025 06:46 AM

I have had my Greenworks duel blade mower going on my 4 seasons and it has been awesome. It is one of the highest rated mower in Consumer Reports.

MandoMan 07-06-2025 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Xaribe (Post 2443365)
Husqvarna makes several robot lawn mowers. They appear to operate much like the little floor cleaner ones, some are more expensive then others but are available on Amazon or at a Lowe's. The down side is you may have to train it.

Amazon.com

A couple months ago I spotted a robot lawn mower from about a quarter mile away and thought it was an off-leash dog wandering on someone’s lawn. I was on high alert until I realized what it was.

My lawn is tiny. I decided to buy an old-fashioned push mower like I used to use. About $100. However, they don’t work well with the springy twisted grass I have. It sometimes catches the reel and stops it from turning. Last time I mowed it injured my wrists, and they were sore for several days.

mjfmicheal 07-06-2025 07:24 AM

Former Home Depot employee here. Don't get anything less than a 40 volt, lesser voltages don't hold their charge as well.

hosegooseman 07-06-2025 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragonlady06 (Post 2443320)
I'm looking into an electric lawn mower. Any suggestions? How many years does the battery usually last? Is it better than a gas mower?

I have a EGO for about a year now. Super happy with results. They have a few years of battery warranty when residential use.

My suggestion is to create a “budget” based on when the warranty will run out in order to replace the battery, if needed. Probably it will last beyond that.

Highly recommend

biker1 07-06-2025 10:00 AM

I have an EGO 2035SP. I am generally pretty happy with it. It came with a second battery, which is good because it chews through the battery pretty fast. The self propelling is pretty nice and it will also bag the clippings if you want. The handles fold down and it stands on the front wheels so it doesn’t take up much space when stored - I really like that. I haven’t had it long enough to comment on how long the batteries will last. It cuts about the same as a gas mower but is a bit quieter. A push gas mower is nearly indestructible if you change the oil regularly. Time will tell about the durability of the EGO.

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Originally Posted by Dragonlady06 (Post 2443320)
I'm looking into an electric lawn mower. Any suggestions? How many years does the battery usually last? Is it better than a gas mower?


jimjamuser 07-06-2025 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2443690)
A couple months ago I spotted a robot lawn mower from about a quarter mile away and thought it was an off-leash dog wandering on someone’s lawn. I was on high alert until I realized what it was.

My lawn is tiny. I decided to buy an old-fashioned push mower like I used to use. About $100. However, they don’t work well with the springy twisted grass I have. It sometimes catches the reel and stops it from turning. Last time I mowed it injured my wrists, and they were sore for several days.

That was a good idea. I had friends up north that would use a push mower for a workout experience. The equivalence of fast walking and doing push-ups. There may be a type of Florida grass that a push mower would work with? But, I commend the effort to think "outside the box".


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