On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:51:02 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Mat wrote:
I hate gas mowers/trimmers:

1. They are noisy, the trimmers can drive one crazy trying to sleep in
on a saturday morning
2. They pollute
3. They are +20x more expensive to operate than electric
4. They never start reliably
5. Always out of gas

The extra few minutes dealing with an ext cord are no big deal

I don't think they MAKE an electric riding mower.

Maybe I could jury-rig a golf cart...

Actually there WAS an "electric mule" riding lawn mower a few years
back - I think it was picked up by Agco Allis - invented by a Gingrich
or Gingerich from Baden Ontario area.

Never really caught on, and was several times the price of a gas unit.
IIRC.

Besides that, electric mowers are for women and sissies. Power, loud noise,
chance of explosion, noxious gasses, ability to fling dried dog **** over
5,000 sq ft. - it's a manly thing!