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Also, if you have a smaller property, an electric powered mower may be fine. If it is larger and the battery won't last or the cord won't reach, you kind of have to go with gas powered.
Yes, this is one of the disadvantages of the electric mower, the durability.
The manufacturing and sourcing of materials for the batteries themselves are not as friendly, but the comparisons become better if the battery is used for a longer number of years. 10-20 years of using the same battery for a lawnmower is still much more environmentally friendly than using a gas powered mower without the emissions controls of a larger ICE device.
Have you had an electric mover in use for 20 years with the same battery?
Have you had an electric mover in use for 20 years with the same battery?
Not yet, I've had my current mower since 2019 with zero issues. I sure wasn't going to buy a new gas powered mower at the time considering the cost of the new electric one was less.
No man.....we're all about a gas-guzzling push mower and Cub Cadet zero-radius riding mower. I love having a beer and going out on that puppy, making 'crop circles.' Drives my husband crazy!
I used a corded version for many years for mowing my current home's small yard. When that mower failed, I chose to go with a Fiskars reel mower, which I like better, particularly because I can use it early in the morning when my yard is shaded and the temperature is more comfortable without disturbing my neighbors. It's easy to push and takes up less room in the garage, too.
I used to have one of those. I didn't like it because it didn't cut grass seed stems and it was very hard to push through grass over about 4" tall. The lawn always looked like goats chewed it.
I have a battery-powered mower now for my little yard. It's easier to mow and it makes my lawn look neat and trim.
I do need to mow often to ensure the grass doesn't get so high that the mower is ineffective, but I really like the Fiskars version. It's quite nice and does a great job on my lawn. It gets hot here in Colorado during high summer, so being able to mow at daybreak without disturbing my neighbors is wonderful.
Lawn doesn't grow in Colorado like it does in here in Indiana.
I have a battery-powered Ryobi lawn mower that is light-weight and sufficient for a one acre yard, though it takes 3 full charges to finish the work if one doesn't let the grass get too high. Folds up, fits in a car trunk, and I can lift it with one hand. YMMV.
PS: The same batteries can be used in the Ryobi chainsaw.
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