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Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Lots of Plastic and BATTERIES and Gas (Ick), sorry would NOT work on my rural farms.
now IF it were a METAL BODY Diesel HYBRID (no dinosaurs or OPEC required) and FAR more economical and emision friendly + MANY times the service life of Gas (ick).
But, hey... we are the USA, we will insist the Diesel Garden equipment go EVERYWHERE else in the world. WE Have CARB!!!, who cares about GREEN (certainly not CARB)
I've used a number of kinds of riding mowers/garden tractors, I'm with the Rabbit, I'd much rather have something made of metal than plastic. You buy a piece of equipment like that and you're thinking long term. Plastic just doesn't hold up over time and it can't be repaired.
Having said that I do like this thingy, it has the capacity to tow 500 lbs, so that's good. But the blade is only 23 inches? That's hardly better than a standard walk behind mower. And $3,000 ain't no kind of bargain. (are you rich?)
You have made no mention of your intended use, the kind of property you intend to run it on, or the area that needs to be mowed. This buggy looks like it is intended for steeper terrain that would defeat a lot of riding mowers.
Personally if I were going to sink that kind of money into a piece of driveable lawn equipment, I'd get a little garden tractor for which you could buy a variety of attachments to do a lot more tasks than just mow. You could probably get a nice little Kubota used, with a couple of good attachments like a box blade and a trailer for near the same price.
I've used a number of kinds of riding mowers/garden tractors, I'm with the Rabbit, I'd much rather have something made of metal than plastic. You buy a piece of equipment like that and you're thinking long term. Plastic just doesn't hold up over time and it can't be repaired.
Having said that I do like this thingy, it has the capacity to tow 500 lbs, so that's good. But the blade is only 23 inches? That's hardly better than a standard walk behind mower. And $3,000 ain't no kind of bargain. (are you rich?)
You have made no mention of your intended use, the kind of property you intend to run it on, or the area that needs to be mowed. This buggy looks like it is intended for steeper terrain that would defeat a lot of riding mowers.
Personally if I were going to sink that kind of money into a piece of driveable lawn equipment, I'd get a little garden tractor for which you could buy a variety of attachments to do a lot more tasks than just mow. You could probably get a nice little Kubota used, with a couple of good attachments like a box blade and a trailer for near the same price.
But it's your toy.
I was kidding about the price being cheap.
I would buy this.
Just got it sweet I got about 4 acres ,I mow 2 acres best thing we got no more belts like my swisher 60 inch cut Zerro turn now that's junk. I put on more belts after the pro's they could not do any better. Having a power source that's even better it even run on battery power with out gas engine running. Not long about 1 hour in a couple of weeks I'll let you know how she is holding up but one thing for sure I will no longer be putting on drive belts or blades belts.
I bought one of these three years ago when they were over $4000. It seemed a good idea but the execution left much to be desired. Even now, three years later with the prices down around $2400 they still leave much to be desired. First, there are two battery systems, the single 12 volt that does nothing but start the engine. Then there are four 12 volt batteries hooked in series that do the work. If the starter battery is dead, you can have all the charge you want in the other battery pack but there is no "boost" or interconnect so the mower can only run on the 48 volt battery system until they go dead. They need an interconnect. Second, as it is, you need TWO different battery charges to keep the batteries up in the winter, a cigarette lighter 12 volt type for the starter battery and a much more expensive 48 volt charger for the main batteries. Totally stupid. Third, it took me two years to get the grass catcher and it does not work all that well. Fourth, there is no snow plow, snow blower or bucket you can stick on the front of these things. A lot of potential is lost as you could have powered equipment using the 48 volt system to run a blower or raise and lower a plow or even turn a snow brush. But there is nothing. Sure, you can use it as a portable generator to run tools but all the tools are standard hand tools you can run off 110 power. Again, they do not take advantage of their 48 volt system, you can not even run a tool off the battery for a minute, the engine has to be running and you run off the generator. Fourth, do not ever think you can use it as an ATV. To switch from high gear for speed to low gear to get up a hill you have to stop, get off, get down on your hands and knees and switch a lever under the rear. I totally regret buying this thing and wished I had gone with something like a John Deere for the same money. A great idea but poorly executed.
Wait for the Hydrogen powered lawn mower. No more fumes. No need to recharge. Only exhaust is water. So it waters your lawn too.
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Had one, not a good buy.
