There are numerous reasons to ditch your
old 4-stroke lawn mower; the ever present fear of escalating fuel prices,
maintenance, the environmental impact. But my number one reason to ditch the
gas powered mower has to be that damn blasted pull chord. How many cuss words
has this archaic form of engineering induced? How many backs have been thrown
out or hernias endured? Sure the newer mowers sport more effective pull-chords but
if you’re going to upgrade why not ditch the gas can and do away with
spine-wrenching altogether? Enter the Neuton CE 6 Lawn Mower.
‘Cut’s a 19” Path!’ Neuton proclaims about
their battery powered eco-mower. On a single charge you can cover 15,000 sq ft
or 1/3 of an acre. But with a second battery included you can double that
number before you have to put the grass-cutting on hold for a recharge. This
lean-mean-green-cutting machine utilizes 360 watt-hours of battery energy,
dissuading those from thinking this is your grandma’s eco-mower. This kind of
power means thick, wet grass is no match.
Concerned that the fuel savings will be
offset by hyrdo consumption? A single recharge costs but a pittance at 10 cents, meaning you
can mow an acre of grass for a third of dollar. The batteries themselves are said to
last 5 years, recharge in 12 hours, and are made from over 95% recyclable
material. What’s more, a battery operated mower means no hearing protection
required (no if only they could do the same for vacuum cleaners…)
But, the real issue is: How does it start? The answer: You squeeze the handle. You just squeeze the handle!
The mower comes with a safety key and a
grass collection bag. But the CE 6 also supports add-ons, including a trimming/edging
attachment (for $84.99) as well as the Fenway-inspired striping attachment (for $39.95) )(both sold
separately).
The CE 6 costs $499 and is available now. Minus the cost of gas and oil, of course.
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