1 hour agoIf you’re thinking of going electric for your next lawn mower, Consumer Reports says battery-powered mowers and lawn tools are getting better and better.
“They’re not just strong performers; they’re also better for the earth, and your neighbors will thank you since they tend to be quieter, too,” said Consumer Reports’ Paul Hope. Every winter, CR’s lawn mower testing team heads to Florida, where they walk, push, mow, and ride on acres of grass to get a feel for how well each machine runs, handles, and performs. Testers check for cutting evenness, mulching, and, of course, battery power.
“You want a battery mower with a run time of at least 30 minutes because that’s enough to cut a quarter-acre yard on a single charge. You can also buy additional tools like a string trimmer, hedge trimmer, or leaf blower from the brand and use the battery interchangeably,” Hope said.So here are the mowers testers say cut it:
The Ryobi RY401140US, which costs $500, offers nearly the same cutting performance as the top-performing gasoline model and costs hundreds less.push mower for $250 is a budget-friendly choice and offers excellent mulching, evenness and handling, and a very good run time.costs $4,000 and didn’t run as long as the top performers in CR’s tests. However, it offers excellent mulching, very good handling, and evenness. For thousands less, it’s a great value.for $5,000.