Lawn Mowers

ironrosewhippets · 07-08-2004, 05:55 PM

So what kind of lawn mowers do Prius owners use? Was watching my neighbors mower puff black smoke as I pushed my no-motor mower around the yard.

Oh I guess I am not a Prius owner, just a Prius waiter.

Jacquie

naterprius · 07-08-2004, 06:43 PM

Black and Decker Rechargeable cordless Electric.

Nate

ironrosewhippets · 07-08-2004, 07:01 PM

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Black and Decker Rechargeable cordless Electric.

I had one of those (I think it is still in the corner of the garage). I wanted a new blade and discovered it was recalled for, I think, catching on fire.

It did a better job and I got to quit mowing when it needed recharging. Lived on an acre at the time. I really hate mowing and no longer have any running out of gas or electric charge excuse.

Jacquie

jreasus · 07-08-2004, 07:43 PM

Toro cordless electric mulching mower. I've had it for seven years - replaced the battery once. It works perfectly. Unfortunately, I don't think it is sold anymore.

Marg · 07-08-2004, 09:04 PM

We are trying to reduce the size of our lawn by planting other types of groundcover species and adding landscape features such as rocks.

In the meantime, however, we use a basic Black and Decker electric mulching mower (with cord). One of these years, we might downsize to a human-powered pushmower, but our lawn has to get a little smaller first.

bigbaldcuban · 07-08-2004, 11:00 PM

Scotts Reel Mower from Home Depot. I sweat like a pig using it, but it's good excercise and use neither electricity nor fuel

bookrats · 07-09-2004, 12:36 AM

Good for you, Manny! Until this summer, I've been using a reel mower for almost 35 years -- started on it as a kid, and never went to a power mower.

However, to my shame, I've given up on the reel mower this year. Oh, I'd continue doing it if I had my druthers -- I love the quiet, and the thing is so light and easy to maneuver.

However, it's those :cussing: dandelions! They grow extremely quickly, and my reel mower is no good at all with anything taller than 2-3". So I was always borrowing a neighbor's power mower.

Did what Marg did -- bought a corded electric Black and Decker mower. Friends with the rechargable unit said that (1) they were pretty heavy and (2) the battery tended to run down for their lawns. The corded B&D has been relatively quiet, and OK in terms of ease of use.

But I still miss my reel mower. :cussing: dandelions.

Batavier · 07-09-2004, 04:00 AM

I don't have grass in my garden...

daniel · 07-09-2004, 08:42 AM

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Scotts Reel Mower from Home Depot. I sweat like a pig using it, but it's good excercise and use neither electricity nor fuel

Good for you Manny! That's the kind of stuff that can make a real difference (no pun intended!).

I used to have 1.5 acres of lawn with quite a few trees and mounds. I had a 12 hp riding mower, a small push mower, and a weed-eater. It took me all day to mow the lawn.

Now I live in an apartment. Contractors mow the (tiny) front lawn, and plow out the snow in winter. I don't have to do anything. I miss my 4-acre farmstead, but not the work of maintaining it.

Wolfman · 07-09-2004, 10:47 AM

Yanmar 1500 diesel tractor with a 48" brush hog. I have 6.5 acres to maintain. I tried to run it on biodiesel, but it seemed to be very prone to overheating on it.

Oh well, I can mow my entire property twice on one tank of fuel.

07-08-2004, 05:55 PM	#1
ironrosewhippets Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 11 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Lawn Mowers So what kind of lawn mowers do Prius owners use? Was watching my neighbors mower puff black smoke as I pushed my no-motor mower around the yard. Oh I guess I am not a Prius owner, just a Prius waiter. Jacquie

07-09-2004, 12:36 AM	#7
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Good for you, Manny! Until this summer, I've been using a reel mower for almost 35 years -- started on it as a kid, and never went to a power mower. However, to my shame, I've given up on the reel mower this year. Oh, I'd continue doing it if I had my druthers -- I love the quiet, and the thing is so light and easy to maneuver. However, it's those :cussing: dandelions! They grow extremely quickly, and my reel mower is no good at all with anything taller than 2-3". So I was always borrowing a neighbor's power mower. Did what Marg did -- bought a corded electric Black and Decker mower. Friends with the rechargable unit said that (1) they were pretty heavy and (2) the battery tended to run down for their lawns. The corded B&D has been relatively quiet, and OK in terms of ease of use. But I still miss my reel mower. :cussing: dandelions. __________________ "Have you ever noticed.... Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" -- George Carlin</span> Jeff Meyer <span style=\'color:green\'>Tideland '05 AM Package, 12 November 2004

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naterprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,831 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Black and Decker Rechargeable cordless Electric. Nate

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jreasus Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Toro cordless electric mulching mower. I've had it for seven years - replaced the battery once. It works perfectly. Unfortunately, I don't think it is sold anymore.

07-08-2004, 09:04 PM	#5
Marg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 153 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	We are trying to reduce the size of our lawn by planting other types of groundcover species and adding landscape features such as rocks. In the meantime, however, we use a basic Black and Decker electric mulching mower (with cord). One of these years, we might downsize to a human-powered pushmower, but our lawn has to get a little smaller first.

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bigbaldcuban Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 599 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Scotts Reel Mower from Home Depot. I sweat like a pig using it, but it's good excercise and use neither electricity nor fuel

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Batavier Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 431 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I don't have grass in my garden...

07-09-2004, 10:47 AM	#10
Wolfman Moderator (on leave) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paradise, TX Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Yanmar 1500 diesel tractor with a 48" brush hog. I have 6.5 acres to maintain. I tried to run it on biodiesel, but it seemed to be very prone to overheating on it. Oh well, I can mow my entire property twice on one tank of fuel.