Electric lawnmowers?

I have that Riobi 40v mower. It is well designed and quiet. The only thing is doesn't do well is cut grass. I have to go over my lawn several times to get a decent cut. I tried different mowing heights, sharpening the blade, and walking slowly, but it still gave me a poor cut. I talked to Ryobi, and they said to buy the more aggressive blade, and sent me a free battery for my trouble. Then they asked me to remove my critical review on the Home Depot site. I told them I wasn't comfortable doing that and asked if they wanted their "free" battery back. They told me to keep it. The customer service people were nice and helpful, but in the end I still have a mower that doesn't cut grass very well. If I had it to do over, I would go with an ICE mower.

 

I wouldn't give up on electric mowers because of one bad experience. I have had an electric EGO 56V mower for nearly six years, have cut all variety of grasses at multiple homes in that time, never one problem -- and always a nice cut. I will never return to an ICE mower -- WAY too much trouble, maintenance, and weight for me.

 

You will regret the Ryobi--my lawn is tiny and I have to go over it two or three times to get a somewhat decent cut (I love their other tools, FWIW). Get one of the other brands at HD.

 

I'm a little late to this thread, but here's what looks to be a commercial mower that has a bigger battery than the electric MINI Cooper, and a price that is comparable to that EV:

https://meangreenproducts.com/evo-74-ztr/

I wonder if any federal subsidies apply ...

 

Do they sell electric pressure washers yet? Just spend a frustrating hour trying to get a 2 year old gas one working. Starts up, and then immediately stops. It replaced a previously older cantankerous starting one, too. I also tried it again and doesn't work either. Dang Chinese carburettors that keep getting bunged up...

 

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Yes they have been making electric pressure washers for years. Every thing from the high end Hotsy steam pressure washers the inexpensive Ryobi battery powered ones. My son has a plug in Ryobi from Home depot and it works fine. Just google electric pressure washer and you'll see a range of option or check your local big box store.

 

Yeah, I remember looking at them a few years ago, but they were all low PSI, and not cheap. Maybe better choices now.

But this thing is almost new, not ready to throw it away just yet. When I get more time, will have to pull apart the carb, and see what gives. Usually some brake cleaner fluid and blowing out a few orifices does the trick.

I have a leaf blower that also gives me similar grief pretty well every year. Yet I have this old, old Craftsman lawn mower, that starts 2nd pull year after year.

But yeah, another reason to go electric with everything you can.

 

It's probably so heavy it would blow out the tires on the lawn service's trailer.

Even if the lawn service gets a heftier trailer, the EV mower's weight could be a problem on some lawns--especially after rain.