expiredspyder2799 posted Jun 12, 2022 07:01 PM
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expiredspyder2799 posted Jun 12, 2022 07:01 PM
Lowes Offer: Ego lawn Mowers on Sale ($100 Off)Sale Ends on July 6
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Started with the blower and never looked back.
So my far experience has been positive. After the blower, I purchased the hedge trimmer and string trimmer and 14" chainsaw.
Purchased the stage 1 snow blower when they were on clearance at Home Depot for around $320 with 2 5 ah batteries.
After that I got edger w/ pole attachment on a clearance deal at about $80
l purchased a used older ego self propelled mower for around $280, the guy included the 5.0 battery from 2016 and so far no issues but I have read about the issues that can come up.
Overall I have been pleased with the ego line. I haven't noticed any battery issues. I recently bought the parts to do the dual blade 'upgrade' on the Self propelled mower but still waiting on them to get here.
Oh yea, I upgraded from the 14" chainsaw to the 18" back when lowes had it for $150. Haven't had a chance to use it yet.
I haven't been able to fully use the edger. It has a bit of a learning curve to it.
EGO is now selling Oregan bar chain oil with their label.
But in the right situation it is still very nice. I like to mow and being able to just push a button and get it done relatively quickly is nice. No running out of gas and having to drive to fill up the gas can midway through a mow, no smoke, no fumes, much quieter. Just a break to recharge between front yard and back yard. Or alternate days mowing between front and back yard if I'm tired and don't want to wait for the battery to recharge.
But it won't work for everyone. My neighbor's back yard is a pretty steep hill with all grass. Also 1/3 of an acre. No way the Ego would handle that. His gas mower wouldn't even do it. Grade is so steep the fluids went sideways and he burned out the carburator. He hires a service to come out and take care of it and they use the big commercial mowers.
With the current ethanol situation I am seriously considering burning leaves this fall after I mulch them with some type of mulcher like the Worx on Amazon. I just don't want to ruin my John Deere rider.
Only issue is the bag getting full. Got the cover for the trash can but then moved before I got to try it.
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Started with the blower and never looked back.
So my far experience has been positive. After the blower, I purchased the hedge trimmer and string trimmer and 14" chainsaw.
Purchased the stage 1 snow blower when they were on clearance at Home Depot for around $320 with 2 5 ah batteries.
After that I got edger w/ pole attachment on a clearance deal at about $80
l purchased a used older ego self propelled mower for around $280, the guy included the 5.0 battery from 2016 and so far no issues but I have read about the issues that can come up.
Overall I have been pleased with the ego line. I haven't noticed any battery issues. I recently bought the parts to do the dual blade 'upgrade' on the Self propelled mower but still waiting on them to get here.
Oh yea, I upgraded from the 14" chainsaw to the 18" back when lowes had it for $150. Haven't had a chance to use it yet.
I haven't been able to fully use the edger. It has a bit of a learning curve to it.
It's possible this could be done without raising taxes. For example, in my state, gas tax is 28.5 cents per gallon. It's for transportation and infrastructure uses for wear and tear on the roads. Mowers and lawn equipment don't use the roads, of course.
Google says a half gallon to mow an acre, more if self-propelled mower. If you mow a half acre twice a week (you should so that the lawn grows thick and you aren't stressing it by cutting off too much at one time), that's two gallons per month, or 12-14 gallons per season, or $5 in taxes. You give a homeowner a discount of $25 or $50 to get an electric mower, using tax revenue from gas purchased for lawn equipment that is not being used on the roads.
Eventually as it goes with these sorts of early adopter credits, when gas is no longer being purchased for lawn equipment because battery is popular, then battery costs have gone down, and a credit is no longer necessary.
It's possible this could be done without raising taxes. For example, in my state, gas tax is 28.5 cents per gallon. It's for transportation and infrastructure uses for wear and tear on the roads. Mowers and lawn equipment don't use the roads, of course.
Google says a half gallon to mow an acre, more if self-propelled mower. If you mow a half acre twice a week (you should so that the lawn grows thick and you aren't stressing it by cutting off too much at one time), that's two gallons per month, or 12-14 gallons per season, or $5 in taxes. You give a homeowner a discount of $25 or $50 to get an electric mower, using tax revenue from gas purchased for lawn equipment that is not being used on the roads.
Eventually as it goes with these sorts of early adopter credits, when gas is no longer being purchased for lawn equipment because battery is popular, then battery costs have gone down, and a credit is no longer necessary.
The electricity I use for my lawn mower can get cleaner and more efficient. The gas in a lawn mower can never get cleaner or more efficient. (Or not economically cleaner, there's only so much that can be done at a cost-reasonable level on a price-conscious consumer mower.)
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