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JRP3
Hyperactive Member
You are just lucky. Empty tanks can attract moisture, which will cause phase separation in the new ethanol blends. Also there is always trace fuel coating the inside of the lines and carb, when that dries out it will leave a varnish deposit over time. The way to store an ICE is to fill the tank and put in Stor n Start or similar preservative additive. I've rarely had a problem starting a mower, weedeater, chainsaw, etc., after 6+ months, or cars, boats, and tractors, for even longer periods.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
About a year. Before that I had been using a RoboMower for about eight years, but it became unreliable and I traded it in.
The LawnBott has Li-Ion batteries so it's lighter weight and runs longer. It also runs home to recharge and then heads out again. It adapts to the grass growth rate and goes out less or more as required to keep the lawn trimmed.
The LawnBott has Li-Ion batteries so it's lighter weight and runs longer. It also runs home to recharge and then heads out again. It adapts to the grass growth rate and goes out less or more as required to keep the lawn trimmed.
back on riding electric mowers -- http://www.hustlerturf.com/products/zeon.html is the other option besides the recharge mower listed above (Arien's amp i guess went out of production last year). Or there are places that do conversions.
If we didn't have dogs and cats i'd be considering the lawnbott...
You can get everything electric now (and not have crap like some of the electric lawn tools i had 10 years ago)
yard supplies: electric riding mower, electric push mower, cordless electric edger/weed whacker, electric chainsaw (although the one i have requires some oil)
If we didn't have dogs and cats i'd be considering the lawnbott...
You can get everything electric now (and not have crap like some of the electric lawn tools i had 10 years ago)
yard supplies: electric riding mower, electric push mower, cordless electric edger/weed whacker, electric chainsaw (although the one i have requires some oil)
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
I don't know if these are in production yet but it looks like a heavy duty unit with a swappable pack:
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mnx
2018 M3P
Any further comments on your lawnbott? Any problems so far? Where'd you buy it? I'd like to get one but the mixed reviews I've seen are holding me back so far...
We've been using electric mowers since 1987. We had one that lasted 20 years on our first house with a 40x100 lot. The landscaping on our current house is very rocky and a challenge for any mower. It is larger but with a 100' cord I still use an electric. Plug & Play 
I grew up cutting my neighbor's yard with her electric mower and a really long extension cord.
I cut our own lawn with one of these:
I cut our own lawn with one of these:
kevincwelch
Active Member
I'm going to revive this thread since it has been 3 years. Seems awfully silly for me to drive my Model S to the gas station next spring to fill up a tank of gas so I can mow my lawn.
Anyone have experience lately with electric lawn mowers? I have about 1000 sq feet of lawn to mow.
BTW, the Dutch are brilliant.
Anyone have experience lately with electric lawn mowers? I have about 1000 sq feet of lawn to mow.
BTW, the Dutch are brilliant.
mnx
2018 M3P
Doug_G has a LawnBott that he is quite happy with, send him a PM if you're interested in an autonomous mower.
I've got a solaris push mower, I'm fairly happy with it, but I do find it to be a compromise compared to a gas push mower. (The lead acid batteries make it quite heavy, which is really only a problem for manoeuvring and cutting on inclines.)
I ended up buying a gas zero turn riding lawn mower earlier this year. If there had been a compelling electric version I would have been all over it, but there are few electric riders out there and the only one available locally had terrible reviews...
I've got a solaris push mower, I'm fairly happy with it, but I do find it to be a compromise compared to a gas push mower. (The lead acid batteries make it quite heavy, which is really only a problem for manoeuvring and cutting on inclines.)
I ended up buying a gas zero turn riding lawn mower earlier this year. If there had been a compelling electric version I would have been all over it, but there are few electric riders out there and the only one available locally had terrible reviews...
I have a Hustler Zeon - zero turning radius electric, goes for an hour or so per charge.
had it a little over a year now, been working great. It was kind of expensive though, and I'm afraid of service issues given the dealer is a couple hours away -- so far so good though. The main annoyance is having to water the batteries.
had it a little over a year now, been working great. It was kind of expensive though, and I'm afraid of service issues given the dealer is a couple hours away -- so far so good though. The main annoyance is having to water the batteries.
How high can it cut the grass and which model did you get? My parents have about an acre lawn with part of the backyard having a steep hill so a little dangerous on a riding mower. They'd love something like this. Cutting the grass too short during the summer can damage the lawn though in the midwest. One of the electric lawn-bots I looked at only cut to 2.5" I think. Thanks.
This looks like it would work
Kyodo America - LawnBott - Models - LB3510 - Electric Mower
kevincwelch
Active Member
I have the LB3510. Yes, the cut height can only go so high, but it does do a great job. My yard looks like it was cut by a milling machine.
I used to have a RoboMower, which could cut a bit higher. It lasted about eight years, at which point it needed some major maintenance and I decided to try a LawnBott instead.
There were pros and cons to the RoboMower. It used lead acid batteries, which were rather heavy (I think the removable battery pack weighed as much as a whole LawnBott), and had limited life (1 to 1.5 summers). It was better at getting itself unstuck if it got into a tight corner, but it also couldn't handle steep grades. Overall I'm happier with the LawnBott.
