Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-17 Thread Pestka Dennis via EV
: jim Subject: Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed? A good friend has a Ryobi electric riding mower and his wife has been using it for over 3 years. Battery capacity is noticeably less than when new (but she mows until the machine slows down considerably). They don't like

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
On 16 Aug 2021 at 16:02, Steves via EV wrote: > I was going to suggest an ET but they are showing their age. I think this is more of a problem for the large-frame tractors, E12-20. I'd estimate that 80% of the problems are with the circuit card for GE's toaster coil controller, and with the

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread Steves via EV
I was going to suggest an ET but they are showing their age. This summer , so far, I rebuilt a mower motor, refurbished the mower deck, replaced two mower blades, replaced a main contactor, , etc. noticed yesterday the main cutoff switch is running hot and it seems to run high current in

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread jim via EV
A good friend has a Ryobi electric riding mower and his wife has been using it for over 3 years.  Battery capacity is noticeably less than when new (but she mows until the machine slows down considerably).  They don't like the "cruise control" on their hilly yard as there is no regenerative

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread Willie McKemie via EV
I've never seen one for sale in this area. Else I likely would have one since I have a good 36v lithium solution. I don't think Bob is up to doing much repair. On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 12:34 EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: > Many of the GE Elec-Trak electric lawn tractors from the 1970s are

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
Many of the GE Elec-Trak electric lawn tractors from the 1970s are still around and doing yeoman duty. Buying a clean used one should cost MUCH less than $3000. Recently an acquaintance of mine from around here sold his ER8- 36 small electric rider mower for $500 on EBAY. All it needed was

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread Willie via EV
On 8/16/21 10:08 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: THe promo movie says you just set the cruise control and go. But I dont want fixed speed (mowing), I will be using this mostly for transportation around my yard and assume there will be variable pedal speed.Is this a wrong assumption? Sounds

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread Willie via EV
On 8/16/21 10:08 AM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: THe promo movie says you just set the cruise control and go. But I dont want fixed speed (mowing), I will be using this mostly for transportation around my yard and assume there will be variable pedal speed.Is this a wrong assumption? Yes, it

Re: [EVDL] electric riding mowers? =Ryobi variable speed?

2021-08-16 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
THe promo movie says you just set the cruise control and go. But I dont want fixed speed (mowing), I will be using this mostly for transportation around my yard and assume there will be variable pedal speed.Is this a wrong assumption? Sounds like it is an on/off accellerator??? On Sun, Aug 15,