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Battery lawnmowers
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I bought a cheap one from Aldi: the 2 batteries I bought I use with other tools in the range. Probably wouldn't do some of you but for my terrace house garden it does fine. It's also handy to take down the allotment to do the edges and paths.
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I don't think I'm ready to make the switch to EV for my lawn mower. They are smooth, quiet and green but I'm worried about them running out, charging takes too long and the decent ones are very expensive. And don't the batteries degrade over time? Maybe in a few years.1
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I don't see them as any "greener" than using a standard electric mower powered from Solar PV with / without battery storage?3.995kWP SSW facing. Commissioned 7 July 2011. 24 degree pitch (£3.36 /W).
17 Yingli 235 panels
Sunnyboy 4000TL inverter
Sunny Webox
Solar Immersion installed May 2013, after two Solar Immersion lasting just over the guarantee period replaced with Solic 200... no problems since.
13 Feb 2020 LUX AC 3600 and 3 X Pylon Tech 3.5 kW batteries added...
20 January 2024 Daikin ASHP installed0 -
There's no cord to cut (who? me?) and no power down the allotment, so very handy. Also I can charge from my solar and cut at night. ;-)mickyduck55 said:I don't see them as any "greener" than using a standard electric mower powered from Solar PV with / without battery storage?
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Sorry I was referring to shinytop's comment.. Petrol down my allotment.. it usually needs quite a "beefy" machine to cut all the weedssilverwhistle said:
There's no cord to cut (who? me?) and no power down the allotment, so very handy. Also I can charge from my solar and cut at night. ;-)mickyduck55 said:I don't see them as any "greener" than using a standard electric mower powered from Solar PV with / without battery storage?
3.995kWP SSW facing. Commissioned 7 July 2011. 24 degree pitch (£3.36 /W).
17 Yingli 235 panels
Sunnyboy 4000TL inverter
Sunny Webox
Solar Immersion installed May 2013, after two Solar Immersion lasting just over the guarantee period replaced with Solic 200... no problems since.
13 Feb 2020 LUX AC 3600 and 3 X Pylon Tech 3.5 kW batteries added...
20 January 2024 Daikin ASHP installed1 -
I was trying to make a joke. I was quoting all the usual objections to EVs and applying them to battery lawmow..... Oh, never mind.mickyduck55 said:
Sorry I was referring to shinytop's comment.. Petrol down my allotment.. it usually needs quite a "beefy" machine to cut all the weedssilverwhistle said:
There's no cord to cut (who? me?) and no power down the allotment, so very handy. Also I can charge from my solar and cut at night. ;-)mickyduck55 said:I don't see them as any "greener" than using a standard electric mower powered from Solar PV with / without battery storage?
(that was another one btw) 0
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