Thinking of getting an electric lawn mower

[factorytuned2012]

I agree I have mine for 6 years now without an issue

I don’t even think the batteries degraded, Run times haven’t shortened any.

 

[Pablo]

I don’t even think the batteries degraded, Run times haven’t shortened any.

My experience as well. Most tool batteries can go 10 years plus which is huge

 

[Exhaustgases]

Serious exaggeration here.

StacheD does make some great recommendations but as rare as name brand tool battery fires are, he recommends inside, metal shelf, not on charger for sure. And don't use cheapie China knock offs!! But not outside away from buildings.

A smart person recommends a special "building" to store them in, and not just power tools but ALL lithium ion batterys. Just look at all the fires He talks about. Said building needs to be like an outside furnace of concrete and fire brick and chimney, I'm just betting the only material that would stand up to one of those fires would be the dreaded asbestos.

 

[Pablo]

A smart person recommends a special "building" to store them in, and not just power tools but ALL lithium ion batterys. Just look at all the fires He talks about. Said building needs to be like an outside furnace of concrete and fire brick and chimney, I'm just betting the only material that would stand up to one of those fires would be the dreaded asbestos.

Exactly- great exaggeration. He never says any of those things. So you bring in “smart person”

He actually has very few tool fires and generally the fires he covers are moving vehicles with causes outside of the vehicle or BCS

 

[Exhaustgases]

He would not disapprove. A smart person will keep the things out of someplace they care about. Just logic.

 

[Pablo]

He would not disapprove. A smart person will keep the things out of someplace they care about. Just logic.

Li batteries don’t just explode or burn on their own and you keep implying they do. Not logical.

Logic is following simple rules as outlined by fire control professionals

 

[Exhaustgases]

Li batteries don’t just explode or burn on their own and you keep implying they do. Not logical.

A 747 was brought down years ago from that exact same thing. And yes they do spontaneously combust.



Learn what lithium in a battery can do.

 

[Pablo]

A 747 was brought down years ago from that exact same thing. And yes they do spontaneously combust.



Learn what lithium in a battery can do.

Lithium itself does not spontaneously combust. Get your science straight.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Lithium itself does not spontaneously combust. Get your science straight.

Never said it did. But the batterys will. Ask UPS air that did the shipment.

 

[97prizm]

What really makes the difference is if you can work on small engines. Battery aging is a factor and the rare spontaneous combusting unit is always a concern in the back of my mind.

Buddy of mines Dewalt battery blew up within the past year and almost burned his house down.

My neighbor is on his second ego mower as the first one caught fire and about set some dry grass on fire. EGO completely changed the blade mounting holes so his spare blade isnt compatible with the new mower. Electric mowers are a hard pass.

 

[RazorsEdge]

My opinion? Electric mowers are still in the early adopter phase for the next year or two. Gas mowers last 10 plus years with little maintenance. For me it would be a hard sell to go electric.

My Greenworks 40v twinforce mower last for 9 years with no issues. The mower did stop,but batteries are perfectly fine.

It was replaced with an Ego 56v push mower in 2024 as I've already have a Ego weed trimmer and 2- stage snow blower.