Which type of lawnmower is less expensive to operate?
Ms. Gump asked:
With the increase in gas prices, I was thinking about an electric lawn mower. But then I get my electric bill and it is through the roof, too. Which would be the better choice?
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With the increase in gas prices, I was thinking about an electric lawn mower. But then I get my electric bill and it is through the roof, too. Which would be the better choice?
March 11th, 2010 at 11:41 am
old fashioned manual mower that doesn’t use electricity or gasoline.
very green. Sufi
March 13th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
the amount of fuel a normal mower uses is tiny, its not like you mow every day or even once a week most of the year, the other option is a hand mower, that use a roller system to cut grass, t.s
March 14th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Sufi’s talking about the old reel mowers. They still make those, you know. Supposed to cut better’ gas or electric. We use an electric…cuts OK, but the damned cord is a pain. Anyway, Black & Decker has one at the outlet mall in San Marcos for 99 bucks. Tortuga Tom
March 17th, 2010 at 10:24 am
It really depends on how big your yard is…if you are even considering an electric mower, then you might have a small enough yard to go with the motorless manual variety that Sufi mentioned. The electric cord can be combersome and dangerous…I use a manual mower, built by the Brill company…had it for 8 years now, still very sharp, never needed to have the blades re-sharpened yet…I still have to use a weed wacker tho…and that is electric…doing the edging by hand takes too long. chooky
March 17th, 2010 at 10:57 am
The cord on an electric mower is a real pain–I’d only recommend an electric to someone with a townhouse, and then I’d say they should get the old fashioned hand powered ones other people mentioned. For any good size yard, use a gas powered mower.
For my .3 acre lot, I can get through a whole summer filling up my 2 gallon gas can once, and I still have some left over when I’m finished. I can’t imagine the cost savings would be noticable–you won’t miss seven bucks per year to fill a gas tank, and you won’t notice the difference on your power bill. wayfaroutthere
March 20th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Electric is way better for the enviroment, less exhaust gasses, quieter. shocked