If you are in the market to buy are new walk behind lawn mower then keep reading, in this article I will explain why battery powered lawn mowers and now a real option for you. There have been many advances in design, battery run time and electric motor performance. Another benefit has been price; no longer do you have to pay double that of a gas mower, now you can find battery lawn around the same price or under the price of gas mowers.
Some of the advantages over gas walk behind mowers are; there are no toxic fumes omitted from battery powered mowers which have zero emission, you help to reduce carbon foot print and held the environment. Save time and money because of the very low maintenance with these mowers, no need to replace spark plugs, air filters or oil changes and no more expensive tune ups. No need to mess around with mixing fuels or even buying fuel.
There are other more practical reasons, they are much more easier to start no more straining your arm pulling on a cord, just flick the switch and away you go. Most models have removable batteries so you can plug them into the charger where ever is more convenient for you. Unlike corded electric mowers you do not have the hassle of an electric cord to worry about when mowing.
Battery powered walk behind mowers have the same features you would find on any conventional lawn mower, like mulching options, side chute and bagging (catcher) options even rear drive self propelled battery powered mowers. With the average yard being ¼ acre in size an electric walk behind mower would easily be able to take care of you mowing needs. These mowers are most suited for those who have a small ¼ acre blocks or smaller and they would easily be able to take care of you mowing needs.
Lawn mower manufactures and taken note of the popularity of the "Go Green" movement and are now positioning themselves to be leaders in this technology. With this healthy competition each manufacture wants to out do their competitor which has resulted in many benefits to consumer of these products. Apart from the performance and battery life these mowers have become popular with the environmentally conscious gardener as a way of reducing their carbon foot print and doing their part to stop global warming.
When Battery walk behind mowers first came on the market they where driven by a 12 Volt battery and motors, we are now starting to see the first of the 36 Volt batteries. Along with new technology in electric motors such as "permanent magnets" and "brushless motor" designs has increased their cutting power performance to rival that of gas lawn mowers. No longer are they considered gimmicks or toys, but real options and alternatives to conventional gas lawn mowers.
We have done some research and have come up with the most popular battery powered lawn mowers. The popularity is based on hundreds of customer's reviews and rating who have purchased and used the mower. All the mowers featured on our website have an over all rating 4 stars or more out of 5. Look for the link below in the author resource box.
