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Electric mowers, tractors and other lawn and farm equipment

bhzmark

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Jul 21, 2013
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Does anyone have experience or information on battery electric riding mowers, tractors, gators and even chainsaws and leaf blowers and other traditionally ICE lawn and farm equipment?

It's hard to find good information on products that work well.

thanks.
 
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M_D129

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Nov 22, 2019
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Minnesota
I currently have Ego Power’s Lawn Mower, Leaf Blower, Trimmer, and Snow Blower. Surprisingly good torque, and reasonable battery life for all applications.

Only downside on the mower is it’s mulching capability, doesn’t quite handle leaves like an ICE model. Snowblower is single stage, and doesn’t quite handle the end of driveway pile, but is great for reducing overall workload.
 

srs5694

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Jan 15, 2019
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Woonsocket, RI
I also have a couple of Ego products: their non-riding lawnmower and a snow blower. I've had the former for three or four years and the latter since December. Both work quite well, although the battery on the lawnmower has degraded a bit. It still works, but it doesn't last as long as it once did. When I first got it, I didn't know much about maintaining lithium ion batteries, and so I unwittingly abused it pretty badly. The lawnmower and snow blower use the same size batteries (one in the lawnmower, two in the snow blower), so if/when the lawnmower's battery degrades past the point of usability, I'll be able to use the snow blower batteries in the lawnmower.

Consumer Reports has ratings of lawn equipment, including electric variants of most categories for which electric versions are available. Ego tends to do well, but they aren't the only highly-rated electric brand.
 

drift

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Jan 1, 2018
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Meridian, Ms
I have an Echo 58 volt battery powered chainsaw. One of the best purchases I've made. It's not for all day production work but it cuts for 45 minutes as well or better than any Huskvarna or Stihl I own. No gas and oil to mix.
 

bhzmark

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Jul 21, 2013
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For gators or other utility ATV type things these are the only ones I could find:

Gator™ Turf Utility Vehicles | TE 4x2 Electric Utility Vehicle | John Deere US

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And this wacky thing: https://www.ezraider.com/gallery

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Evbwcaer

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Jun 21, 2014
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Minnesota
Another pleased Ego mower owner. Totally superior to gas for city/suburban sized yards. I did not get the self propelled and I am happy with that. The mower is a lot lighter than an ICE mower so self propelled is just fine for me. You can get an inverter for their packs too, its only 150w I believe, but still a cool product.
 
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Kandiru

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Oct 20, 2014
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USA
Ego lawn edger with 56v monster battery here, Black and Decker 48v leaf blower and shrub trimmer.
Black and Decker chainsaw on a pole, having seen ER injuries I am a bit too careful.

Good old Kubota G2460G 3-cylinder garden tractor is reaching 20 years and has no signs of wanting to die,
mows on 60" deck and pushes snow like a champ with Mercedes Smart self-tensioning snowchains. My son
will inherit it unless ICE get banned by law.

If I were in it for a new tractor this is what I would get:
 
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cybertrucker

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Dec 15, 2019
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Texas
I’ve had Ryobi 40 volt products for years and highly recommend them.

I have a push mower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, and a weed whacker (string trimmer). The weed whacker has interchangeable attachments and I have an extension and a pole saw for it.

They all use the same batteries and charger.
 

wycolo

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May 16, 2012
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WA & WY
Oregon electric chainsaw excellent esp when you are up a ladder or tree. has old style barracuda chain that really cuts efficiently and fast. Lowes 80 volt push mower seems to work fine but here in the rain forest I don't have thick enough grass to provide a challenge. Anyway I stole the 80v motor off it for use on a small 2-stroke outboard boat motor.
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mongo

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May 3, 2017
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Michigan
Have Milwaukee Fuel 18V hedge trimmer, leaf blower, string trimmer, reciprocating saw, chain saw, + bunch of others.
Love em all, other than chainsaw that I haven't used yet.
 

VT_EE

Active Member
Apr 22, 2017
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Maryland
I have Stihl self-propelled electric lawn mower, blower, and pole pruner. All of them are excellent. They use the Stihl AP series batteries.
 

Cal1

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Sep 22, 2013
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Battle Ground WA
I have multiple Ego products. Chain saw, backpack blower, trimmer. I added the Ego Powerstation to use all the batteries during a power outage. NOT a replacement for my Honda 2000 gas generator but a good addition when you don't want to run extension cables out the window. Hers a review.
 
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mspohr

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Jul 27, 2014
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California
I have SnowJoe/SunJoe 40v snowblower, 40v leaf blower, 40v chain saw. All work well.
Also, I use the 40v battery to run my electric bike in summer.
 

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