Enviromower Eco 500 — The Grass Can Be Greener
by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 11. 4.05
Clara L. found us this one, while watching late night telly. Oh, Clara, how could you? Anyhow, in a stronger moment, she wrote to us: “The website is quite an eyesore, but their idea is nice.” How true. If you can set aside the train-smash of a site, you’ll find a cord-less electric lawn mower, with some impressive specs. It is 50% quieter than a petrol mower, weighs in at 23 kg (51 lb) and runs for a 1hour 20 minutes on a full 12 hour charge (75% charge in 3-5 hrs). Furthermore it’s “estimated that a battery powered mower creates at least 85% less CO2 in comparison to a petrol mower, even when the electric power comes from brown coal generation.” (Maybe you have seen the figures, which they quote, that a single 2 stroke petrol mower emits, in just one hour of use, the equivalent volume of VOCs as about forty late model cars.) >
Enviromower figure their rechargeable battery will last more than 5 years, depending levels of use, and they will take them back for recycling. They buy ‘Green Power’ to run their own operations, and encourage mower users to do the same. $600 AUD and also available in New Zealand , United Kingdom and the EU. (Sorry, not yet in North America.) But, if in the home of the quarter acre house block, simply try ::Enviromower
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Anyone think this looks exactly like the Neuton Mower (http://tinyurl.com/aw8tq) ? Other than the color and handlebar, the form factor is identical down to the accessory port on the front (for a mediocre weed-whacker attachment). Only major difference I can see from the photo is that the key hole (it's orange on the body of the neuton) is on the opposite side.
I own one of these mowers and absolutely love it. Made in the USA, well-built, extremely quiet, etc.
Well spotted, Chris. I'd say you are onto something there. Maybe EnviroMower have licensed the rest-of-the-world rights?
If anyone else is curious, have a look here. For me, it is the two white front undercarriage 'bits' that definitely suggest the two are related. Mmmm. (And it's a much cleaner website too!)
To learn about one of the best cordless electric mowers available in North America, visit www.drpower.com and read up on their NEUTON mower. It is battery-powered, weighs about 28 lbs, runs up to an hour (or more) on a single charge, is so quiet that it is possible to hear the birds singing while you are mowing, can be outfitted with a bagger, and optional attachments include a string trimmer and a mulching blade set. The manufacturer offers an extraordinary guarantee: you can try the mower for six months and if you are not 100 percent satisfied you can return the machine, they will refund the entire purchase price. The NEUTON mower is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I have about an acre of lawn, very little of which is level; I bought a second battery as backup, but usually I can do the whole thing on one charge. With the NEUTON mower cutting the grass has become a real pleasure.
Now for those of us with a big lawn can we have the rechargeable riding mower. Takes 3 hours to do with a walk behind.
My partner and i have recently purchased an eco500 and absolutly love it, it beats pushing a heavy motor mower any day and the lack of noise compared to a petrol mower is a major benefit. It just needs to have a slightly larger cutting area and it would be perfect. I guess with any new product time will tell on how long it lasts. There was some assembly required with the eco500 but this is simple with good instructions included.