Honda battery powered mowers.

shortyb

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So the latest rumblings are that Honda will have them out for sale early next month. HRN and HRX, BE and BVs, with 1.5 kW motors, tentatively priced from $899-$1299 (HRC one at $1899 is supposedly the commercial offering). Who is gonna dip their toes in the water first? Me personally, I'm intrigued by Honda's foray into the US market electric mower realm, but not yet ready to commit. Still have my gas HRX that runs great and no need for a new mower. Yet. Maybe when I get tired of gas, oil, filters, plugs, replacing carbs etc. I'll take a harder look. But doubt I'll get tired of all that 😁.
 
Until Honda decides to come out with a family of products that use the same batteries, the value to invest in such a system is basically non-existent.
 
I understand the pitch from equipment companies as replacement proprietary batteries are a new revenue stream (razor-razorblade).

But I don't see the benefits for most homeowners.

Our family has used electric (wired) lawnmowers for decades. They are inexpensive, long-lasting, and require virtually no maintenance. No fuel, no tuneups, no proprietary batteries to wear out. Much better for the environment. Just don't mow over the power cord.
 
Nessism1 said:
80V means there are 67 batteries in the pack. When individual cells fail, does that take out the pack?
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You don't know that a battery is an array of cells.

The 1.5V AA thing you buy is a cell, not a battery. The 9V thing is a battery composed of cells.

An 80V Greenworks battery has 20 cells.

I am still using an EGo 56V battery from 2016.
 
GrumpyCat said:
You don't know that a battery is an array of cells.

The 1.5V AA thing you buy is a cell, not a battery. The 9V thing is a battery composed of cells.

An 80V Greenworks battery has 20 cells.

I am still using an EGo 56V battery from 2016.
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My bad. Should have searched for info before posting. A Lithium ion battery is typically 3.6-3.7 VDC, so that means 21 (or 20) cells. I was thinking 1.2 VDC per cell, like more common rechargeable batteries.
 
BobsArmory said:
I'll wait. My opinion, electric mowers are still in the early adopter phase
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My Toro EV mower is superb, lightweight and powerful. The only downside that I've noticed is the limited run time. It will mow 1/4 acre and not a foot more.

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That’s steep, my Ryobi 40 volt mower is on year 4 working well. The original battery is only at about 50% so I bought another. Luckily, the ecosystem with the mower, edger, trimmer, and blower all use the same batteries so I can’t complain. The new battery was around $270, but divide that over a few years it’s not much. No oil changes, no gas and noise. Works for my lawn. If I was on a 1/4 plus acre I’d probably just go gas.
 
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