On Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:30:56 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:05:43 -0500, wrote:



My next door neighbor got a battery powered Ryobi riding mower earlier this
year. Like you say, it starts every time. She loves it. She used to mow
every 3-4 weeks, but since getting the electric model she was out there
every weekend. I offered to make a drink holder for it.



For years I've been wondering when a decent battery-powered
lawn tractor would be available ! It seems the _perfect_
application for the technology - put a solar charger on the shed
roof - it sits all week on charge - if it can last about 2 - 3
hours on a full charge most homeowners would be A-OK.
my half-acre is easily done in an hour

Battery life and replacement cost would be a big factor.

https://tinyurl.com/yxhjhowb

https://greenworkscommercial.com/rz4...ero-turn-mower

Greenworks also offers 52" & 60" decks - $ 15 grand price range.
John T.

You forget Newton Gingrich's "electric ox" from just down the road in
Baden a few decades back? Just checked - they are still in existance -
Electric Tractor Corporation. planning in bringing out the new Ox2

http://www.electrictractor.com/electric-tractor-video/


A friend - who was a keen young engineer once - helped with the
early designs and owned a proto-type. Was it called something
different in the early days ? .. I tried google-ing it before
your post and couldn't remember the company name -
Ox doesn't ring-a-bell .. might just be my bad memory.
John T.