On 2/8/23 23:11, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Well, not something you would take on the road, but I'm glad to see a
major manufacturer, John Deere, producing an electric riding lawn
mower. The small gas engines are the worst polluters and the noise in
the neighborhoods has got to go, too.
https://electrek.co/2023/02/08/john-deere-launches-first-electric-zero-turn-mower/
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The electric mower features a 3.2 kWh (3.56 kWh maximum) sealed
lithium-ion battery capable of mowing up to two acres per charge.
I think I saw an ad for the coming JD ZTR electric. I think I saw
$6k-$8k go by. I also think it was advertised as the first electric ZTR.
I've had more experience with electric riders than I should have
subjected my myself to. I've had a Roybi 38" 48 volt for about three
years. It is the very worst and most unreliable powered mower within my
experience. I've been through THREE mower blade motors and the thing
has anemic power. After I found i was unable to get my mowing done with
it, I bought a 42" Cub Cadet ZTR. It, so far, has been mechanically
reliable. But, it only works when conditions are to it's liking. It
seems to charge only when air temperature is below 100 deg. During the
summer, I usually went out early in the mornings to restart the charging
and could not mow until the heat of the day approaches.
There are quite a few other issues for both mowers.
I am reminded of my EV conversion experiences. My Hyundai conversion
was the most expensive to operate car that I have ever owned. It went
50k miles before gave up on it and jumped out of the frying pan and into
the fire by buying my 2011 Leaf. I figure my cost to own/operate the
Hyundai was well over $1/mile. OTOH, my first $80k Tesla (2013) has
about 180k miles on it with very little operating or repair expense.
Recommendations on good, trouble free, durable, reliable electric riders
solicited.
I have had good luck with Black and Decker lithium push mowers. At
$100-$150, they are cheap enough to replace when/if they become
troublesome. I feel stuck with my pair of crappy riders which cost,
together, about $7k. It rankles me, but I now have to do most of my
mowing with a Kubota 48" diesel. Though I detest it, I can keep it
going and can fall back on the dealer when needed.
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