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Why do the batteries in battery powered lawn mowers only work for like five minutes and then you have to charge them again? I want to quit using gas powered mowers, but I don't want to deal with wire clutter, nor deal with the hassle of having to charge the battery ten times while cutting my grass. When are they going to improve these batteries?

Not sure what quality of products you're investing in...

We bought a house and have both a battery operated mower and trimmer. The lawn mower I can do 3 or 4 times cutting the back and the front before charge. The trimmer I can do twice, but I have two batteries so I can just swap on the fly if it dies.

However...if you let your grass grow 'out of control' and try to cut it, it sucks the battery life. I found that out when returned from vacation.

2008-04-09 11:59:08 by mike727

What is the best battery powered electric lawn mower that I can buy?

the Neuton

2008-06-26 09:57:30 by Cuzco

Price: $308.84

Limited lifetime warranty on deck; 2-year limited warranty on everything else
18-inch cutting path; 100-foot range
Powerful 6.5 Amp motor

I'm thinking of buying a battery powered lawn mower, either Newton or (I believe) Black and Decker. They are pricey though, and before I throw away $400 I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with these. Do they work as well as regular mowers? Do the batteries last as long as they say they do? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

I have a 24v Yardworks one and am very happy with it. I love the quiet operation, and the fact that if I want to stop mowing for a few minutes to clear away branches or dog toys, it stops as soon as I take my hand off it. No monster roaring away in the background, and no yanking to re-start. No having to remember to fill up a gas can, either. I like the fact that I can leave it out in the carport, without battery, knowing that it's pretty much worthless without the battery so isn't likely to be stolen. They have limitations, obviously. They aren't as flat-out powerful as a gas one. You get so much per charge and that's it until you recharge unless you get a spare battery and they're expensive. Recharge from flat seems to take 6-8 hours. But mine will go through small branches and tough weeds pretty easily. I have about 150 x 100 worth of lawn and can cut that on one charge unless it's a few inches long or a bit wet. Then I might get 3/4 of it done on one charge. Going into a 3rd season with it now and haven't noticed any loss of power.

2009-05-10 10:36:36 by Karin

Price: $315.38 $199.99

Cuts up to 6,000 square feet on a single charge
Ergonomic upswept handle reduces fatigue and improves control
Removable battery allows for convenient charging in any location

So far, all I've seen are these little 15"-20" rechargeable push mowers (the battery-powered ones, not the corded ones), so I was wondering if there are any riding lawn mowers with batteries that can be recharged (I know there are rechargeable forklifts, so I would think there would be a rechargeable riding mower somewhere). If there are any of these, where can I find them and how much do they cost?

In the six years in the OPE (Outdoor Power Equipment) industry, I have yet to see a electric riding mower. I do know that Wheel Horse sold one back in the late 70's But they did not sell well and were hard to maintain. The biggest problem is the cost of the batteries. I hope you can find what you are looking for.

2008-05-26 19:52:07 by paypalcurious

The yard I mow with the mower I want to convert is almost 5 acres. What's the ideal mower to use for converting purposes?

Any mower will do.
There is 2 ways of doing this.
First is to take a riding lawn mower and remove the engine and axle. Replace the axle with an electric transaxle (These are quite common these day), look for one that is minimum 1000 to 1200 watts. You will need a motor controller for this and throttle (There are foot pedal throttles.), make sure the controller has a reverse function on it. Then you will need a motor (At least 1hp to run the blades - single blde of 36", 2hp for multiple blades)

or, use a lawn mower that has a hydrualic transaxle (very common these days) on it. This way you don't have to purchase a new axle and controller. With this you will need at least a 3hp DC motor that runs at 3500-3700rpm.

Most mowers now use a belt system to transfer power from the motor to the axle and blades.

Now batteries.....this is where it gets expensive. It needs batteries that have a high amp output(Discharge rate), with a high aH (Amp Hour)..and if you use a 24, 36 or 48DC motor, these can range from $300 to $1000 each. (i.e. golf cart batteries which are generally 6 volts). Or you can go for some exoctic battery packs, but these can run $1200 - $3000.

This is why the major manufactuers like Deere don't have any models really to speak of. It's not the cost of manufacturing the battery riding mower, which is about the same as a gas mower, but it is the cost of the batteries. (Say a $1400 riding gas mower, would be about $3500 - $4500 as a battery mower.)

There are some great sites out there for batteries and motors. You can search under "EV", electric vehichle supplies.

By the way, I am making a riding battery lawn mower for myself right now for my 2 acres.

2008-06-20 05:33:22 by justwannaknow