.. speaking of battery operated . . .
I saw lithium ion Cub Cadet riding mower in a showroom
today when kicking tires on new/used riding mowers.
ps - there's a bit of a shortage here-abouts < who knew >
https://www.cubcadet.ca/en/electric-lawn-mowers/xt1-lt42e/33ABA7ES596.html#start=0
I think that there's some serious flaws in the marketing
of these .. over $ 6. grand and it looked like the
cheapo _thin_ stamped steel deck ; and low-end quality
in everything else .. I'll pass. Even though I'd love to
have a decent quality battery rider to consider ..
$ 6. grand at Home Depot gets a Ryobi zero turn with better
run-time < 100 amp-hours > but 1 year battery warranty ! Yikes !
< Cub Cadet = 4 years the battery costs ~ $ 2. grand >
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-42-inch-100-ah-battery-electric-zero-turn-riding-mower/1001528341
Without doing any detailed math - considering the :
1. purchase cost
2. battery life
3. battery replacement cost
4. cheap construction
.. correct me if I missed something - these things have
~ zero value after about 6 - 8 years .. < or sooner >
OK you saved maybe $ 400. in dino-juice <?> ;
and get to shine your Green Merit Badge .. but ..
.. really ?
I do hope to repair my trusty 30+ year-old WheelHorse..
eventually .. < I think it's a head gasket >
but the grass refuses to wait for me .. it just keeps growing !
John T. paid-up Green Party member
On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:58:27 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.ca wrote:
.. speaking of battery operated . . .
I saw lithium ion Cub Cadet riding mower in a showroom
today when kicking tires on new/used riding mowers.
ps - there's a bit of a shortage here-abouts < who knew >
https://www.cubcadet.ca/en/electric-lawn-mowers/xt1-lt42e/33ABA7ES596.html#start=0
I think that there's some serious flaws in the marketing
of these .. over $ 6. grand and it looked like the
cheapo _thin_ stamped steel deck ; and low-end quality
in everything else .. I'll pass. Even though I'd love to
have a decent quality battery rider to consider ..
$ 6. grand at Home Depot gets a Ryobi zero turn with better
run-time < 100 amp-hours > but 1 year battery warranty ! Yikes !
< Cub Cadet = 4 years the battery costs ~ $ 2. grand >
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-42-inch-100-ah-battery-electric-zero-turn-riding-mower/1001528341
Without doing any detailed math - considering the :
1. purchase cost
2. battery life
3. battery replacement cost
4. cheap construction
.. correct me if I missed something - these things have
~ zero value after about 6 - 8 years .. < or sooner >
OK you saved maybe $ 400. in dino-juice <?> ;
and get to shine your Green Merit Badge .. but ..
.. really ?
I do hope to repair my trusty 30+ year-old WheelHorse..
eventually .. < I think it's a head gasket >
but the grass refuses to wait for me .. it just keeps growing !
John T. paid-up Green Party member
You might want to check into the weather resistance ratings on them.
Leave some of those electrics out in a rainstorm and you may have
reduced them to boat anchors.
On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:36:57 -0400, J. Clarke
<jclarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:58:27 -0400, hubops@ccanoemail.ca wrote:
.. speaking of battery operated . . .
I saw lithium ion Cub Cadet riding mower in a showroom
today when kicking tires on new/used riding mowers.
ps - there's a bit of a shortage here-abouts < who knew >
https://www.cubcadet.ca/en/electric-lawn-mowers/xt1-lt42e/33ABA7ES596.html#start=0
I think that there's some serious flaws in the marketing
of these .. over $ 6. grand and it looked like the
cheapo _thin_ stamped steel deck ; and low-end quality
in everything else .. I'll pass. Even though I'd love to
have a decent quality battery rider to consider ..
$ 6. grand at Home Depot gets a Ryobi zero turn with better >>>run-time < 100 amp-hours > but 1 year battery warranty ! Yikes !
< Cub Cadet = 4 years the battery costs ~ $ 2. grand >
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi-42-inch-100-ah-battery-electric-zero-turn-riding-mower/1001528341
Without doing any detailed math - considering the :
1. purchase cost
2. battery life
3. battery replacement cost
4. cheap construction
.. correct me if I missed something - these things have
~ zero value after about 6 - 8 years .. < or sooner >
OK you saved maybe $ 400. in dino-juice <?> ;
and get to shine your Green Merit Badge .. but ..
.. really ?
I do hope to repair my trusty 30+ year-old WheelHorse..
eventually .. < I think it's a head gasket >
but the grass refuses to wait for me .. it just keeps growing !
John T. paid-up Green Party member
You might want to check into the weather resistance ratings on them.
Leave some of those electrics out in a rainstorm and you may have
reduced them to boat anchors.
OK. " weather resistance ratings "
... for lawn mowers ...
I'll look into that ..
It's hard to know where to start looking -
.. care to post a link or two ?
Take your time.
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