[Villager24]

Originally Posted by Dragonlady06

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 live in a CYV and the previous owner left a plug in mower. Works great on my small yard and no fussing with batteries.

[Switter]

Originally Posted by Dragonlady06

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?

It all depends on your needs. Since the lots in the villages are so small, battery is probably fine.

It's not a direct comparison but I have two chainsaws, an ego battery and an echo gas. They are about the same size chainsaws. The gas is a lot more powerful and cuts faster and the battery on the ego only lasts about an hour. I used the ego battery primarily for small trimming jobs. If I was cutting up a whole tree, definitely gas.

For my lawnmower, I bought a Honda gas just based off of my experience with the chainsaws. I figured with thickness of Saint Augustine grass and wanting both self-propelled and mulching, I wasn't sure a battery mower would be up to the task. Unfortunately, Honda does not sell gas lawn mowers anymore.

I have an ego battery edger and leaf blower. Both work fine with the size of my lot.

If you do buy a battery mower, you will have to be replace the batteries eventually. If I were to buy a battery mower, like others in this thread it would definitely be an ego. I did have a failed battery for my chainsaw during the warranty period and ego customer support was great, they sent me a new battery with hardly any questions asked.

[bosanquet]

A gas lawn mower will cut better, more rpm. I bought a top rated $700 Ego and hate it. It always leaves a strip of grass uncut in the middle of the mower. Don't belive the Ego ratings when you look up the reviews.

[DonRaleigh]

Originally Posted by Dragonlady06

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?

Our self propelled Ryiobi is six years old and going strong. 40 V, 6ah, strored and charged in the garage.

[UpNorth]

[QUOTE=Rango;2443374][QUOTE=Xaribe;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.

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Security could be an issue. There was a robot mower recently stolen in The Villages[/QUOTE]


Might as well steal a brick. They are all programmed to the home base where they recharge. My home course in CT uses Husqvarna robot mowers to cut all 18 fairways.

[Michael A. David]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Well, if you want electric it will last for however long the cord lasts before you run over it. If you get a battery, I think they are good for 5-10 years. I got an Ego battery powered mower and love it. Better than gas, IMO. I think if you search there are some past posts about battery mowers.
The #1 Rated Brand in Cordless Outdoor Power Equipment | EGO

Look into the WORX Robotic lawnmower. It will keep your lawn in top shape with out you having to mow. Possibly some weed whacking or edging.

[FastAndCurious]

I've had a 21 inch Greenworks mower for 5 years with the same batteries.
I bought the self propelled model and I'm glad I did.
I like some of the simple features like having a compartment onboard that holds a spare battery. You can easily stop mowing and change batteries.
Like most competitors, the brand has a full line of other products like leaf blower, chain saw, hedge trimmer etc that us the same battery.
You can buy these at walmart online. 7-5-25 It looks like they have a 21 inch self propelled 60v with TWO batteries on sale for $424 right now. That's a good deal.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Greenworks-60V-21-Self-Propelled-Lawn-Mower-with-2-5-0-Ah-Batteries-Rapid-Charger-2546202/3058686474?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by RoseyRed

Strange that a lawn mower needs to be stored in less than 85 degrees. Do you store it in the air-conditioned house?

Preferably store batteries at less 85 degrees not mower itself so they last longer. EGO 56V batteries automatically shut down at 41V you never run them to zero volts.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by bosanquet

A gas lawn mower will cut better, more rpm. I bought a top rated $700 Ego and hate it. It always leaves a strip of grass uncut in the middle of the mower. Don't belive the Ego ratings when you look up the reviews.

You also have cut no more than 1/3 grass off or it bog slow blade down probably why leaving strip provided you didn’t mow too fast? Even gas mower will bog it grass wet and over grown cutting too much off especially if have very thick grass?

[PhilR]

Originally Posted by Dragonlady06

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 Greenworks which I bought from Costco. Very happy.

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

You also have cut no more than 1/3 grass off or it bog slow blade down probably why leaving strip provided you didn’t mow too fast? Even gas mower will bog it grass wet and over grown cutting too much off especially if have very thick grass?

Yeah I used to think that.

We just got back from a 3 week trip, where I couldn't find someone who would mow while I was gone. You can imagine what I returned to.

My 5-year-old Kobalt mower from Lowes cut it just as well as a gas push mower would have. I just had to turn the walking speed down a little. And it used more power than usual. The battery died toward the end and I had to finish up the next day.

The worst part was that my Black-and-Decker string trimmer finally gave up the ghost and isn't made anymore. I loved that thing because it was light weight and I didn't have to bump it all the time. The string automatically fed itself as needed. And you can buy the spools already wound.

So I bought a Kobalt trimmer that uses the same batteries as the mower, and it's a complete POS. It's heavy, poorly balanced, and you have to bump it all the time. Worst thing is, it goes through almost a whole spool just to do my little 1/4 acre yard, and you have to rewind it by hand.

By the way, batteries are the whole problem with electric. There is no standardization, so you're buying into a battery standard -- choose wisely. Much as I loved that B&D trimmer, now I've got three perfectly good 40V batteries and nothing you can buy today uses them.

[mikeltry]

I use a Justin.

[mfodale]

Originally Posted by RICH1

EGO or STIHL , buy anything else and you will regret your decision...these are also so quiet, you can cut early in the am hours..Thank you for going green

Add green works to your list. I've owned mine for over 2 years and it has been flawless. Besides, they stand behind their products.

[Battlebasset]

In 2021, I bought the Lowe's Craftsman lawn battery package - Push lawnmower, blower, string trimmer and and hedge trimmer - a little over $500, pretty much the same price now.

I have a small yard, and I bag my zoysia grass. Cut at maximum height, about twice a week during the summer when it grows the most. Might go three weeks in the winter, and mostly to clean what blows onto the lawn (leaves, etc).

So far so good, and I have plenty of batteries to swap around. Never run out of power. I charge the batteries in the garage HVAC closet. Cooler than the actual garage, and don't have to bring batteries in and out of the house.

Four years later, I would do it again. Saved a ton of money for not much weekly work, better cut, and bagging the grass reduces the need to dethatch. And the difference between the scalp, blow and go services my neighbor has? Don't get me started.

The link below will take you to the Lowes page. Don't know why it says "access denied"

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[jacRI]

I bought a WorX lithium push mower last year for my 5000 sq ft lot. Been very happy with it. I went with Worx because of the 10+ yr old trimmer still working great.