Dean Hoffman writes:

On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 10:06:15 AM UTC-5, TimR wrote:
While mowing the yard yesterday the lawnmower made a clanging noise and quit.

Pulling the starter cord seems too easy now and I hear it spin longer than it should. And no, it doesn't start.

Should I give up on IC engines and buy an electric? I've certainly had my struggles with gas engines the past couple of years.

Consumer Reports battery push mowers.
Ryobi RY401200 Rated 79. Has only a 40 minute run time. $480.
DR Power Equipment CE75021XEN0. Rated 77. 80 minute run time. $600
Hart HLPM011 Rated 70. 70 minute run time. $248.

All the research I did pointed to the Ego. I'm on 7/8ths of an acre
and can do the front and back without a recharge. The battery
recharges in an hour or so. Just enough time for lunch or a beer.

A push model would be okay, the electric mowers are very light.

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Dan Espen