My uncles neighbor has the previous model to the R1. She is an elderly woman that is constantly pulling her garden cart around for landscaping things. She really likes the quiet operation and low maintenance. She had to replace the batteries after year 3 but they were the lead acid ones and it is an 1.5 acre lot although it’s shaded and sandy soils so grass isn’t really thick. I sharpen the blades for her when I do my uncles mower. I can’t comment on the newer lithium batteries which should be better
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There's already a number of small robotic lawn mowers on the market, although that wasn't the question.
Our neighbor has the EGO one, and they love it - no gas, no oil, no belts and super quiet and surprisingly fast. They went all in on EGO after they got this as the other tools are pretty cheap if you don't need to buy batteries. I also love how quiet it is, as their teenager likes to mow at like 10pm in the summer.
For that price, get two.
It'll be interesting to see how these are doing after 2 - 3 thousand hours.
Most consumer grade lawn tractors are going to need some work to make it to 2-3000 hours. I know my Husqvarna certainly did. I don't know about the EGO, but at least you don't have to do the 'regular' maintenance like oil changes.
I’d say most basic homeowner grade machines are designed more for the 500-700 hour range with regular servicing before something catastrophic happens.
What do we consider modern? All my stuff is electric start.
Yes, this is a big problem on the Cub Cadet. They were on market too soon, with not enough support or testing.
How many hours do you spend cutting grass to put that many hours on a residential mower? Even a lot of ICE mowers are ready for scrap at those hours. I put around 50 hours a year on my Grasshoppper zero turn. I won't be mowing grass long before my mower hits those kind of hours. If I mow for twenty more years I might hit 1,500 hours. (I'll be almost 75 by then.) You need a low end commercial mower with a gas engine if you are planning those kinds of hours.
My father bought an electric zero turn three or four years ago. He went to a Cub Cadet dealer who was not selling the electric models. That dealer claimed Cub Cadet took all the inventory back and scrapped it all. I have my doubts on that as Cub Cadet was still offering them for sale. My father ended up with a Toro instead. (I don't think they were just trying to sell what was in stock. My father and I have bought power equipment there for years.)
Sounds more like the dealer was trying to convince your father to buy a gas powered mower by casting the electrics in a bad light.
That is 20 grand higher than the equivalent exmark
The dealer had no problem selling him a Toro electric zero turn for about the same price. It was not in stock at the time so they were not trying to sell him something on the floor.
My Grasshopper 321D has just over 2k on it.
Figuring 1.5 gallons per hour and 50 hours per year is 75 gallons at $5 is $375. Off peak electricity will be far less. Throw in one oil change per year at $20. That’s about $4,000 over ten years.
They bought back some from our dealer last year. They've got Ego now.
Is the battery going to hold up for ten years?
The average person doesn’t that many hours on a riding mower in a lifetime. My father’s Craftsman rider suffered from fatal engine issues before 1,000 hours. He decided not to fix or replace the engine.My Grasshopper 321D has just over 2k on it.
The JD 400, 420, 430 have 2500, 1900, and 2000 respectively.
My BX is a baby at 950 hours.
How do you like the Bad Boy Zero turn. Which model did you purchase?
I would dare to say the average GJ member is not the average American in the when it comes to the size of their lawn?
Idk. Is the gas engine going to last?
I wonder whether an automated mower would sell all that well.
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I bought an Avenger. I really like it.
I would prefer not to mow grass, but the alternatives aren't great either. I do absolutely nothing to my grass except mow it. No water, no fertilizer, no weed killer, or anything like that. I will mow the grass if it grows, but that is it.
I mow about 1.75 acres of actual grass. Since 2021 I have put on about 60 hours. Granted, I don't mow even once per week most of the time. If someone is looking at an electric mower they probably are not mowing huge acres, or they would probably be looking at a gasoline mower.
Yes LOL
