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Why doesn't anyone make an electric lawn tractor or heavy duty mower?
I know there are some light duty battery and plug in electric mowers but nothing suitable for large lawns. I would like to see a battery powered 48" walk behind mower deck or a zero turn mower. It seems like a good way to promote electric vehicles. Equipment like this could give people enough confidence in batteries to consider electric cars.
So there are some choices for light duty mowers. None of those mentioned work very fast or have much battery life. The best is rated for one acre and needs 12 hours of charging time.That's fine for an urban lawn on a 3/4acre lot but not fo ra more rural estate. Most homeowners want to mow their whole lawn in one session, not spread over 2-3 days.
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
I have had the chance to use an electric mower with a cord on a lawn that takes about 2 hours to mow. Tall or short grass the performance seemed similar to a similar petrol powered model. The cutting pattern had to take the cord into consideration. However it was quieter, needed virtually no maintenance, would always "start" never seemed to get old and did I say it was quieter?
In that situation the corded model was preferred to a battery version because it was cheaper, requiring less investment, it would require less maintenance, the particular situation did not require batteries. The lawn was set up with reachable outdoor plugs and the investment in a proper cord would pay dividends as it could be used for other electric yard equipment. Someday roadways may be set up to provide power to electric cars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road-powered_electric...
Other situations would require battery models. Europeans have had to live with their environment longer than most Americans. They have a different approach and appreciation. It is not surprising that battery mowers would be popular in Europe before becoming popular in the US. However from the links below you can see that such mowers are available in the US.
Source(s): http://electric-lawn-mowers-review.toptenreviews.c... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbkwFRLX3W8 same above mower on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ariens-Rider-Electric-Batter... http://www.kmart.com/recharge-mower-g2-30-inch-36-... http://www.hustlerturf.com/products/zeon.html http://www.sears.com/recharge-mower-g2-30-inch-36-... - MardukLv 78 years ago
Gas engines work on torque, electric motors on RPM. They are different. Electric motors don't have the torque to run a 48" walk behind.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Not distributed in the US, though - you'll have to import one from Germany:
