| Product Description: | Introducing RYOBI's first lithium-ion battery powered Riding Lawn Tractor, the RYOBI 80V HP 42" Lithium Electric Riding Lawn Tractor. 80V HP Technology combines brushless motors, advanced electronics, and lithium-ion batteries to deliver the power equivalent to a 21 horsepower gas engine*, delivering all the power, without gas, engine maintenance, and significantly less noise. This tractor is powered by 3 brushless motors and 3 80V 10Ah batteries to cut up to 2 acres per charge. When the job is done, the tractor fully recharges in less than 2.5 hours with the included Hyper Charger and on-board charging port. The most versatile Riding Lawn Tractor in the industry features front and rear storage compartments to haul mulch, logs, plants, or any material around the yard. Make quick work of towing, with a capacity of 500 lbs. and a universal 2" square hitch in the front and rear of the Tractor. The Tractor is equipped with a 10-gauge heavy-duty fabricated steel deck and the CROSS CUT multi-blade system that uses 4 steel blades to achieve a superior cut. Remove the deck in under 90 seconds for quick blade maintenance. The full color back lit LCD screen displays runtime, battery level, and charge status while the RYOBI Riding Mower app allows you monitor your charge status from your phone. This Tractor is proudly made in the USA with globally sourced materials and has a 5-year limited warranty with exceptional service, bringing repairs to you or one of the 300+ service centers**. |
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The Ryobi RYRM8060 comes across as a convenient electric riding mower that works well for smaller yards and regular upkeep. It is praised for quick charging, low maintenance, and easy ownership without gas, oil, or winterizing hassles. Real-world use includes mowing about 0.8 acre cleanly, with enough power for bagging and normal yard work. The main cautions are that it can bog down in thick or overgrown grass, struggle on larger areas, and battery replacement can be expensive over time, making it best suited to consistent mowing under about an acre.
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It can cut fine for regular lawn maintenance, but it may feel slower and less aggressive than a gas mower in dense or thick grass. The practical tradeoff is less gas maintenance and faster charging, while very heavy growth may require slower, staged mowing.
It can handle light debris and even small saplings in some reports, but it is still meant for grass rather than rocks or limbs. Thin blades and spindles can be more vulnerable to damage, so hitting sticks or hard debris is the main caution.
Yes, long-term use is reported with both original batteries and lithium upgrades. One early model has run 7-8 years after replacing lead-acid batteries with lithium-ion, and another has kept its original batteries for 15+ years with only blade sharpening and replacement.
Yes. It reportedly mows about 0.8 acres well, charges quickly, and stays low-maintenance compared with gas. It can bog down on thicker easement grass if you try to cut it all at once, so progressive passes help avoid chute jams.
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It's too big for my new 1/4 acre thought about selling it for an electric.
I picked up a Ryobi RM480e 38" electric three years ago for $600. Swapped out the old 12v lead acid batteries for a 48V lithium iron phosphate that should last about 10 years. That cost me $500. It'l run about three hours on that.
I've beat the heck out of that mower. Used it to convert half of my large backyard from brush/scrub to grass. 1/4" sticks cause you issues? Amazing. I've run over 1" saplings without problems. It pulls my 42" plug aerator without any issues, along with a dethatcher. It's got enough torque to pull several hundred pounds of tree trunk pieces in my yard wagon without any trouble. I do replace the blades once a year, at $32-ish.
It's always ready to go. No maintenance other than plugging it in. Winterization is as simple as four bolts and pulling out the battery. Getting it ready in the spring? Four bolts and putting in the battery.
I've moved all of my 2-cycle yard tools to battery, about a decade ago. Even my log splitter is battery-operated. I've still got a gas chipper, pressure-washer, and snowblower. When I find the right electric snowblower, that'll get switched out.
Why? I'm lazy. I just want to get the work done. I don't need to or want to mess with gas, stabilizers, fogging, oil-mixing, belt maintenance, or cleaning/rebuilding carbs. I'm 50 and have been retired for a couple of years—I've got the time, but I have no desire to spend any of it putzing with small engines.
I picked up a Ryobi RM480e 38" electric three years ago for $600. Swapped out the old 12v lead acid batteries for a 48V lithium iron phosphate that should last about 10 years. That cost me $500. It'l run about three hours on that.
I've beat the heck out of that mower. Used it to convert half of my large backyard from brush/scrub to grass. 1/4" sticks cause you issues? Amazing. I've run over 1" saplings without problems. It pulls my 42" plug aerator without any issues, along with a dethatcher. It's got enough torque to pull several hundred pounds of tree trunk pieces in my yard wagon without any trouble. I do replace the blades once a year, at $32-ish.
It's always ready to go. No maintenance other than plugging it in. Winterization is as simple as four bolts and pulling out the battery. Getting it ready in the spring? Four bolts and putting in the battery.
I've moved all of my 2-cycle yard tools to battery, about a decade ago. Even my log splitter is battery-operated. I've still got a gas chipper, pressure-washer, and snowblower. When I find the right electric snowblower, that'll get switched out.
Why? I'm lazy. I just want to get the work done. I don't need to or want to mess with gas, stabilizers, fogging, oil-mixing, belt maintenance, or cleaning/rebuilding carbs. I'm 50 and have been retired for a couple of years—I've got the time, but I have no desire to spend any of it putzing with small engines.
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