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I've had a jell cell battery lawn mower. Didn't seem powerful enough.
Electric seems like a hassle, though I've never had one. I can't imagine it is as powerful as even the $200 6.5 HP mowers from Home Depot.
Last summer I bought a Honda gas. The motor is probably a little better than a Home Depot mower, probably the same power but it seems like the big advantage of a Honda, Deere, or Toro is the "ilities" of all the little parts like handles, brackets, wheels, etc. Those are the things that always break with the Home Depot mowers. The engines on all gas mowers last forever. It's the little things that kill you.
What are the benefits of electric? Hardly anyone uses them.
Had one at my last house, it had all most no yard, 1200 square feet of grass maybe.
They work very well. Do not be fooled by that argument that they are not powerful enough. Great for the maintenance aspects, no messing around trying to get them to start, laying it up for the winter. Many the handle flips both ways, to reverse direction just flip the handle over.
Very well adapted for small yards, they get into tight places much better than gasoline mowers. Super lite weight. As long as the grass is dry, zero problems.
Once you learn to mow in a pattern to avoid the cord, you are in Paradise. You always have to be aware where the cord is, you learn to flip it out of the way with your wrist snap.
Running over the cord is the big no - no. That is a fun experience. For smaller yards the way to go. Super long working life, keep that blade sharp, goes for ever. Many folks had them in my old neighborhood. No noise, fumes, very quick, easy to cut a small plot of grass, easy to adjust the height of cut. They want to cut lower than most gas powered mowers, might have to use the highest setting available. To store you can just hang them up. Any position is possible for storage.
Don't get the battery powered jobs, the cord electrics are far better. Cheapest mower you can buy and still do the job well. Would not get one for a bigger yard like something toward an acre size. Postage stamp size yards can't beat it with a stick.
I've never used an electric mower. We lived on an acreage for years, and even though we now live in town our lot is a whole acre. Just too big.
Everything I've heard and read about electric lawnmowers is that they're perfectly fine. In fact, in some applications they'd be better than a gasser. The only downfall is dealing with the extension cord.
I had a freind who0 bought one. His yard was lareg enough that it took two chanrges and he always said that the grass could not be aloowed to get very long or it bogged easily. In the end he got tried of replacing the batteries as I rememeber. Along time ago my parents had a corded electric but it was a pain.
Battery powered are pretty useless as most of them don't hold a charge long enough and even if they do performance varies from initial start to end of charge. Wired on the other hand is an excellent compromise.
I have a small front yard and the back yard that doesn't require tending. I have a long extension cord, wired mower and wired weed whacker. They handle all the yard work I need done and there is no oil, gas, exhaust or noise to deal with. Nice and quiet without the stink.
I've had the same electric lawnmower for the past 15 years and it still does a great job. I wouldn't have any other kind. Just don't run over the extension cord.
I also think they are safer. I prefer to put gas in my car and not my lawnmower.
Well I thought maybe an electric mower-no matter if it's cord or battery-would be easier to handle for my wife and teen daughter if for some reason I couldn't mow myself. Neither have ever started a gas mower. I switched to an electric weed trimmer a few years ago and don't have to mess with a 2 cycle engine anymore. But I have no exsperience with an electyric lawn mower. Getting a lot of interesting info on this thread. Has anyone heard of the Neuton mower? It seems to get high ratings.
Yes they are much lighter and easier to handle. As has been mentioned a few times... once you get used to working around the chord it stops being an issue.
I bought my first corded one so long ago, electricity hadn't been invented yet
It lasted almost 30 years.
It taught me how to repair a cord in under 5 minutes.
Two advantages not mentioned yet.
Power...I actually tamed half an acre of knee high weeds easily by rearing the mower up and chopping down. Gas mowers weren't light enough for me to ever do that plus, if it starts to stall out, you can do the same.......a gas mower will just quit.
The other big benefit is noise.
They are so much quieter.
The latest one I bought, I don't like as much since safety issues obviously required some style changes......can't get as close to things as the old ones.
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I had one at my last house..............
