Electric Lawn Mower
Picture a lawn mower that starts instantly every time, does not require any trips to the gas station, doesn't need any messy oil, doesn't require any tune ups, and is extremely quiet. If you'd like a mower like this then you need to look into electric lawn mowers.
Let's look at all the benefits more closely. The easy start is obvious. No gas or oil is a big convenience. You won't run out of gas in the middle of your mowing, and you don't have to worry about spilling the gas when you refill a tank or concern yourself with greasy and messy tune ups. And as for quiet, these mowers make about 75% less noise than their gas powered counterparts. And of course, there's no harmful emissions since they are powered by electricity. There's no smoke or dangerous green house carbon gases.
And did we mention they cost only pennies per use? How would you like to mow your yard for about $5-$10 a year. Compare that with the cost of a gallon of gas.
Now before you think you've hit lawn mower utopia, consider some of the disadvantages as well. Unless you buy the cordless variety you are bound by the length of the cord. But if you have a small yard, this is not a concern. If you do have a big yard, the cordless variety takes care of the problem, you'll just have to remember to keep the battery charged. And if you have a very big yard, you'll need more voltage to keep a charge longer, and this results in a heavy mower.
If that's not a problem, electric lawn mowers could be exactly what you are looking for.
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