One charging technique I have used is to alternate charging the batteries on the "normal"/lower-rate charger (which comes with the 5.0 ah and smaller batteries) and the "fast" charger (which comes with the 7.5 ah and larger batteries). Using the slow-rate charger seems to extend the life of all different ah batteries. I have (2) 7.5 ah, (2) 5.0 ah, and (2) 2.5 ah batteries for the full suite of EGO power equipment in my arsenal (mower, line trimmer, edger, hedge trimmer, power head w/pole saw, hedge trimmer, and extension attachments, 530-cfm blower, and snowblower). Most have lasted 5+ years, although I needed to warranty (1) 2.5 ah battery, which was an older design.
Self propelled mower. Gas or electric?
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Good advice. I also wonder about the batteries freezing in my unheated garage in the winter.
Bring them inside. They'll heat up that log home real quick
.Kidding, kidding. Don't get all triggered you electric heads
.Good choice on the EGo for going battery powered IMHO. I have looked at these for the last 5 years IF I had to replace the HRX. This year at the beginning of mowing season, my local Lowes had a really good sale on the 22" 1100 series 10Ah, and included a "free" 7.5Ah battery for around $900. Almost did it. Almost.
I would assume lithium ion batteries won’t last as long if kept in a hot garage or shed.
We got ours at Ace too. Two years ago to be exact. Extra battery is sweet.
Nice getting the extra battery.
The one I got came with the 3 blades. Doesnt help me though as I only use the mulch blade.
Dont forget 3 year battery warranty if you ever have a problem and they are fast to address it. I assume you have the charger that I have in the photo, it seems very well made.
Sounds like you live have a nice slice of land in a really sweet part of the country.
Yeah, it's a good mower and talking about mowers I have to cut th lawn as soon as I finish my coffee.
Good luck with your operation on Monday. My neighbor had both his knees done in the last year or so. Amazing, he feels great.
Rough for a period of time and then like magic he is doing great.
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If your garage/storage area is not insulated, I would store the batteries inside during colder months. In addition, the batteries do enter "hibernation mode" after a period of time (30 days?), where the charge is reduced to 30% to extend their life. Other battery tips here:
https://community.egopowerplus.com/...are-of-my-ego-battery-battery-tips-and-tricks
Pretty sure that was me, and I'll stick to what I said on that.
If the strategy is to climb up and down hills vs. traverse them parallel the battery will deplete quicker.
Now it may very well be the battery has enough capacity to where strategy doesn't matter, these units have large batteries, but hills add additional load on self powered battery mowers.
yeah, I would agree. Additional load will deplete the battery quicker. And if you have a large hill that would seem to make sense.
I think even more so if the grass is really tall, you will deplete the battery quicker.
I cut my lawn often, but there almost seems to be. I don’t know what it is, but if I hit a tall section of grass, I could actually sense the motor is kicking in an extra surge of energy. I’m not sure if I’m right or wrong, but the sound definitely changes and almost sounds like the engine is getting a boost.
I think I could say if I cut my lawn before it’s too short I noticed there was more energy left in the battery when I’m done.
Anyway, I love the EGO. Also thinking back two years I’m not sure if I’m right, but the battery life seemed to have gotten longer after two or three cuttings/recharges for the first time.
One other thing I rarely use the powered drive wheels. On my gas mowers there was never a time that I didn’t use the power drive system. However, this lawnmower is so light and easy to push that. I prefer to push the mower for the physical activity aspect of getting exercise. A tree cutting the lawn as a work out and push myself even on the hottest of days
The Ego is one of the few that pro lawn guys endorse.
Just about every strip is some kind of hill here in the Sierra foothills so I always use the self propelled feature when I run the small mower.
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I have the same mower minus the roto stop feature, you won't be disappointed with the Honda purchase.
Fossil fuel all day long
If going up/down the hill then SP uses battery going up and nothing going down. Energy consumed for work performed is nearly linear with electric motor systems for not requiring to overcome internal friction of idle.
Bring them inside.
The SP drive takes almost nothing in comparison to the blades.
Furthermore you use "extra" to go up the hill and nothing to go back down. Balances.
I dont want speak for how it works for anyone else, but in my experience an up / down cycle uses more energy than the same length traveled when level in an ICE, EV, on or off-road.
It's not always egregious but it's there, hybrids and ev recapture a bunch but it's never the same at least for me.
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I don't know how to tell how my 2021 HRXVKA217 is different than the one you are looking at, maybe yours has a hydrostatic transmission (guessing by the price)? All I can say is after mowing for 20 years with a $200 Craftsman, the Honda is light years ahead. It can still mulch when the grass is pretty tall. I paid $629 which I considered a lot of money, but having used it 3.5 seasons, imho it's money well spent, as I expect years to come from it. I do like electric weed trimmers, but would prefer gas for the mower myself.
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agreed
SP drive on an EV push mower consumes significantly less energy than the blades. Mow "only" 95% as much lawn on SP as one could pushing. Hillsides are not going to significantly alter run time of battery.
So, do we get a 'review' of the mower?
Yes, as soon as I get out of the hopital. The impetus for this purchase was so my wife could mow while I was laid up after knee replacement surgery.
Wife review coming in a few days.
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