My mom wants an electric lawn mower. Any reccomendations?

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About a year ago, I bought a Skil 40V lawnmower, basic model; it's been great.
Maybe 1/4 acre of lawn, it'll go 3 times before needing a recharge.
A few months ago, I bought a Skil 40V leaf blower, so now I have 2 identical batteries & chargers.
It's nice that I don't have to deal with gas, carbs, tune-ups & oil changes.
I'm still opposed to electric cars, though.
 
After fighting with electric hedge cutters and weed eaters as a teen (it's what Mom had) when I bought my first yard equipment I got all gas powered stuff and see no reason to switch now. I have 2 leaf blowers,a stihl hand held and a 35yo shindaiwa backpack one that show no sign of blowing up so I'm definitely gonna get my use out of them at a minimum. The shindaiwa was a garage sale find a few years ago, sat alot more years than not, I did buy a new (real walbro, not China clone) carb for it when I got it. I tend towards (usually well used) commercial yard equipment... Way better than today's commercial equipment and even being well used still run circles around today's homeowner duty crap..
I think current available lawn care equipment has been on a steeper downward slide intentionally to make average Joe give up and try electric... People get fed up enough it's like you take away their choice on what's available to buy.

I have a commercial walk behind bobcat 32" mower, and several commercial 21" push mowers, plus a bluebird power rake, a billy goat lawn vac,Stihl straight shaft weed eater, Stihl chain saw, echo gas powered 7' long pruning saw (chain Saw on a stick kind of deal) plus a couple of lawn boys. I also play with a couple of Ariens garden tractors even though my yard is too small for them, but Ive been playing with small engines longer than cars and trucks. Plus I have to mow 4 other places besides my own... Moms mother in laws a rental my kid picked up and a 7 acre farm yard where my storage barn is. (Luckily the guy who owns that property has a 72" hustler zero turn for me to use there)! Plus a few paddle type snowblowers, and some more that will be finding it's way towards CL in the spring because I just have too much.
Nothing electric in that mix and there won't be any electric powered (cord or battery) until they threaten to confiscate my gas powered stuff or fine me for using it....
 
Old Lawn boy push mowers were tough.
Bought two commercial units that my buddy picked up at a government auction.
They were basically indestructible, cast aluminum decks, large wheels, always started, unless the kids hit stumps that were in the back yard.
They would shear the crank keyway, put another one in, and keep mowing.
Sometimes I think the kids would hit the stumps on purpose to get out of mowing.
 
Originally lawn boy was OMC, )yeah outboard marine). More specifically Evinrude. Toro bought lawn boy div about Y2kish. And California outlawed 2 cycles not long after toro bought them. Tecumseh made 2 cycles for snapper and I believe a few for toro when they were "just" toro.
 
YY1 said:
We actually have a 60's-early 70's corded electric mower.
It's our emergency mower.

I did notice after a walk through of the offerings at Lowes, that the controls were different on almost every unit, even of the same brand.

I also noticed that you pay a $100 premium for "uneven terrain" vs "flat terrain" capabilty.
On some, this means "high" rear wheels. On a few, I could see no difference.

I did not look at the blades.
Are they "standard" metal, plastic, or are some string?
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When I was a kid, we had two old maid sisters and their ancient mama living next door. They were some of the nicest folks you'd ever hope to have as neighbors. After their mama died, They'd invite me over once a week to play cards. Mostly a friendly game of poker. They tried really hard to teach my dumbass gin rummy, but there was no hope. So we played poker, blackjack and go fish. lol They taught me a lot about life and growing up and at a time when I needed it with mama sick with cancer and daddy takin care of her. Anyway, after that long drawn out bit......they had a corded electric mower. I remember it well. It was very quiet and did a good job. They had several places in the cord where they had repaired it from running over it. lol But it still did a fine job. I always thought it was cool.
 
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