The current generated by Lion seems to be unstable or unpredictable and perhaps difficult to design for outliers. If you don't design for cooling and over voltage in the system it would appear it can run away occasionally and if it doesn't have a big overbuilt (weight, cost) safety margin built in, you get metallic components heated very quickly to the couple thousand degrees or so it takes to set off a lithium battery fire, and then that sucker is really going to go.

"Wanna get away?"

I will say this about electric mowers tho, I like my Ego mower . It's quiet and I don't have to mess with gasoline. Small lawn tho and it still takes 2 charges.

I have a Ryobi electric riding mower. I'm not trying to "save" the environment, it's just awesome to not have to deal with oil, gas, oil changes and more noise.

It can happen, usually due to assembly but every once in a while they have a thermal runaway and not a dang thing you can do to stop it unless you have the proper fire extinguisher to put it out

I reduced my mower fuel usage and handling by going not green...as in, my entire yard is drought dead.

Reminder:
Stanley owns DeWalt. Craftsman, Black and Decker, Porter Cable and some other brands.

In case you haven't been following brand consolidation.

Mower fire pit combo

The battery is good for 300,000--500,000 lawn mowings.

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I will say this about electric mowers tho, I like my Ego mower . It's quiet and I don't have to mess with gasoline. Small lawn tho and it still takes 2 charges.

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My EGO can do it on one charge as long as the grass isn't wet.

It's awesome. No gas can, no oil change, no maintenance.

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I have a Ryobi electric riding mower. I'm not trying to "save" the environment, it's just awesome to not have to deal with oil, gas, oil changes and more noise.

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You spent $3K on an electric riding lawn mower for your house because you didn't want to put gas in a mower?

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I have over 20 acres, mostly wooded, but still, I have a lot of grass to mow. Ortho surgeon I know had one and let me try it out. A gas Deere mower costs about the same.

I already have a larger BCS walk behind tractor/tiller/brush mower I have to mess with. But this thing is awesome. There are a bunch of implements you can buy to go with it. I have a mower, brush mower, tiller, log splitter, chipper/shredder implements. https://www.daileysfarmandbcsshop.com/750.html

https://www.daileysfarmandbcsshop.com/implements.html

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GeorgiAg said:

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I have a Ryobi electric riding mower. I'm not trying to "save" the environment, it's just awesome to not have to deal with oil, gas, oil changes and more noise.

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$200

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How much does the Honduran cost to mow several acres with that?

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I have a Ryobi electric riding mower.

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Do you ride in electric golf carts, fellow communist?

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halfastros81 said:

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I will say this about electric mowers tho, I like my Ego mower . It's quiet and I don't have to mess with gasoline. Small lawn tho and it still takes 2 charges.

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My EGO can do it one one charge as long as the grass isn't wet.

It's awesome. No gas can, no oil change, no maintenance.

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Yep, I have an 8k sq ft lot I think and can get it done with one charge as long as it isn't crazy tall, but I have 2 batteries just in case. That is mowing, weed eating and blowing in one charge. I got everything on crazy clearance so I'm all in maybe $300 and I never have to worry. My wife can go know if she wants and not have issues. It makes a ton of sense for suburban homes.

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I will say this about electric mowers tho, I like my Ego mower . It's quiet and I don't have to mess with gasoline. Small lawn tho and it still takes 2 charges.

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My EGO can do it one one charge as long as the grass isn't wet.

It's awesome. No gas can, no oil change, no maintenance.

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You understand we have millions of lawn workers pouring across the border every day?

Heavy duty equipment like a riding mower should be one of the last things to be electrified. Its expected to have long duty cycles, be out in scorching heat all day, interact with water, take large shock and vibration loads, and take a beating against rocks and sticks that can puncture your battery pack.

All of those attributes require support assemblies that make it more complex, costlier, and less reliable.

No way does a zero turn mower have the place and price point for an adequate battery cooler. Sitting out in the sun like that heating up, and then expected to run full tilt is tough on a battery. And nothing for a liquid fuel powered engine.

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I have a Ryobi electric riding mower. I'm not trying to "save" the environment, it's just awesome to not have to deal with oil, gas, oil changes and more noise.

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You spent $3K on an electric riding lawn mower for your house because you didn't want to put gas in a mower?

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I have over 20 acres, mostly wooded, but still, I have a lot of grass to mow. Ortho surgeon I know had one and let me try it out. A gas Deere mower costs about the same.

I already have a larger BCS walk behind tractor/tiller/brush mower I have to mess with.

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The $3K variety indicates up to 2acres per charge.

The $8K variety does up to 4 acres. That's 5 charges.

How long have you had it? All the reviews I've seen indicate about 2yrs and the charge diminishes. Also, serious negative feedback about ineffective mowing unless smooth mowing surface. Curious about your opinions.

When I was in HS, we had a riding lawnmower for 5 Acres... I mowed a couple acres per weekend... took me 8 hrs+

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I got the 54 inch 48 V 115 Ah version. About $5k. I was worried about the batteries losing charge capability over time, but my doc buddy has had his for years with only a small drop off. I watched a youtube video where a guy changed them out. Doesn't look fun, but it's doable.

The mower is stupid fast and the mowing has been perfect. As long as you don't let the grass get too high, you can fly. I haven't noticed any problems mowing on uneven surfaces. I live in a very hilly area, so I don't mow those parts with the riding mower. I have the large walk behind tractor with a wide wheel base for that.

My manicured lawn is probably an acre or less. I have fields and paths that I probably only cut once a month. I've mowed for two hours and still had more than 50% battery. I hardly ever mow all the mow-able areas at once so it works for me. They make one now with a swappable lithium battery, so theoretically you could mow indefinitely.

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I reduced my mower fuel usage and handling by going not green...as in, my entire yard is drought dead.

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I was considering paving the entire lawn and painting it green, I know asphalt is a petro product.