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Sep 19, 2012#1

lawn mower fanatic

The Hustler ZEON....an electric zero-turn mower! Pretty cool! :tongue:

Hustler Turf Products - Electric Mowers - ZEON

Sep 19, 2012#2

exotion

Wonder how annoying it would be for that to run out of juice in the middle of a mow and either run a really long extension cord or push it back to charge area. lol otherwise sounds pretty cool

Sep 19, 2012#3

MowerMike

exotion said:
Wonder how annoying it would be for that to run out of juice in the middle of a mow and either run a really long extension cord or push it back to charge area. lol otherwise sounds pretty cool

Er, it weighs about 800 lbs.

However, it has a fuel gauge for the battery, so there's no excuse for that to happen.

Sep 19, 2012#4

exotion

lol just saying but ya for the homeowner who is green go for it

Sep 19, 2012#5

S

SiO2

Quote Originally Posted by exotion View Post
Wonder how annoying it would be for that to run out of juice in the middle of a mow and either run a really long extension cord or push it back to charge area

Your thinking like its a gasser..out of fuel an BAM, everything stops. Dude, electrics don't work like that. They start to slow down and you know they are low on charge. By switching off the blade motors, you have plenty of juice to get back to charge central.

Happy Trails...
Bruce

Sep 19, 2012#6

exotion

hmm well ive never used an electric mower

Sep 20, 2012#7

A

Ariena

exotion said:
Wonder how annoying it would be for that to run out of juice in the middle of a mow and either run a really long extension cord or push it back to charge area. lol otherwise sounds pretty cool

About as annoying as some posters.

Sep 20, 2012#8

Ric

The concept is pretty cool, but IMO it really doesn't serve any real purpose.

Sep 20, 2012#9

MowerMike

Ric said:
The concept is pretty cool, but IMO it really doesn't serve any real purpose.

It serves the same purpose as any electric alternative to the internal combustion engine. Perhaps you should have said that it is not cost-effective atm.

Sep 20, 2012#10

Ric

MowerMike said:
It serves the same purpose as any electric alternative to the internal combustion engine. Perhaps you should have said that it is not cost-effective atm.

Yea your right I should have said that it is not cost-effective. It's to expensive for the average homeowner and doesn't do a thing for the commercial operator.

Sep 29, 2012#11

M

msaeger

SiO2 said:
Your thinking like its a gasser..out of fuel an BAM, everything stops. Dude, electrics don't work like that. They start to slow down and you know they are low on charge. By switching off the blade motors, you have plenty of juice to get back to charge central.

Happy Trails...
Bruce

That's true of something with lead acid, or nicads but with lion they just die.

Oct 1, 2012#12

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SiO2

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but with lion they just die.

Good to know-thanks!

Happy Trails...
Bruce

Oct 15, 2012#13

djdicetn

lawn mower fanatic said:
The Hustler ZEON....an electric zero-turn mower! Pretty cool! :tongue:

Hustler Turf Products - Electric Mowers - ZEON

That is pretty cool that Hustler decided to accommodate EPA employees:0)
I agree, though, for a 42" cut at that price most homeowners would opt for a lot more ZTR in a gas-powered. And I would be curious since the specs state "high blade-tip speed for beautiful quality of cut" as to how fast compared to the 18,000+ fps of other ZTR's. The engine, I noticed, is manufactured by HydroGear so most likely it is very good quality. Who knows...some more R & D and improvements(with more competitive pricing), something like this could eventually replace the residential gas-powered ZTR's. All in all not a bad idea to pursue something like this(especially as gasoline continues to climb in price).

Oct 15, 2012#14

lawn mower fanatic

djdicetn said:
That is pretty cool that Hustler decided to accommodate EPA employees:0)
I agree, though, for a 42" cut at that price most homeowners would opt for a lot more ZTR in a gas-powered. And I would be curious since the specs state "菱igh blade-tip speed for beautiful quality of cut" as to how fast compared to the 18,000+ fps of other ZTR's. The engine, I noticed, is manufactured by HydroGear so most likely it is very good quality. Who knows...some more R & D and improvements(with more competitive pricing), something like this could eventually replace the residential gas-powered ZTR's. All in all not a bad idea to pursue something like this(especially as gasoline continues to climb in price).

It is an awesome idea, but I think the technology will need to improve a little, so the batteries can last longer.

Oct 15, 2012#15

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panabiker

The $5000 price tag is steep for something that still uses lead-acid batteries. And it can't be used commercially due to the battery even though the construction is claimed to be "commercial quality".

Oct 15, 2012#16

lawn mower fanatic

panabiker said:
The $5000 price tag is steep for something that still uses lead-acid batteries. And it can't be used commercially due to the battery even though the construction is claimed to be "commercial quality".

Well you could use it commercially, but you would just run out of battery after the first few lawns! :laughing:

Dec 7, 2012#17

lawn mower fanatic

I just saw this.....another battery-powered zero-turn mower!!! What do you think?

Website: http://www.meangreenproducts.com

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Dec 22, 2012#18

lawn mower fanatic

This is not a ZTR mower, but it's a riding mower that's electric. It's called the Recharge G2. But it costs $2,500. :frown:

(Recharge Mower - Recharge Mower G2 Riding Mower)

I think I would rather buy a larger GAS riding mower because it seems you can get "more for your money".

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And if you don't feel like clicking on the links in my last post (post #17) (Electric riding lawn mower), here are some pics of the mowers I was talking about there.

(Mean Green Mowers commercial mower)

(Walk Behind electric mower)

Dec 23, 2012#19

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mullins87

$5,000 for a 42" mower that will only mow 1 acre per charge?!?!?!?! No thanks. :thumbdown:

Just like everything else electric, if it were less than half the price, it might be something worth looking into.

Dec 23, 2012#20

lawn mower fanatic

mullins87 said:
$5,000 for a 42" mower that will only mow 1 acre per charge?!?!?!?! No thanks. :thumbdown:

Just like everything else electric, if it were less than half the price, it might be something worth looking into.

Yeah, same here. :thumbdown:

Dec 23, 2012#21

txzrider

I am not surprised there is no buyin for this from the commercial guys. Because there is just no way to use it commercially. I would consider this if it were 3k tops. I am guessing they use std lead acid to reduce the cost as well. I think I am probably their target audience and I have issues with cost(up front purchase price) and future maintenance costs... I have a gas golf cart because it it used very infrequestly and I worried it would eat batteries. I would have the same concern with this mower.

Dec 23, 2012#22

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txzrider said:
I am not surprised there is no buyin for this from the commercial guys. Because there is just no way to use it commercially. I would consider this if it were 3k tops. I am guessing they use std lead acid to reduce the cost as well. I think I am probably their target audience and I have issues with cost(up front purchase price) and future maintenance costs... I have a gas golf cart because it it used very infrequestly and I worried it would eat batteries. I would have the same concern with this mower.

There are some lawn care companies that use electric mowers and have solar panels on top of their trucks to charge their equipment, but I am assuming it would probably take longer to charge a ZTR, so it might not be possible.

***See the story here: Carrollton man's lawn service keeps your yard - and the environment - greener | Dallas-Fort Worth Home and Gardening - Lifestyles News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News.

Dec 25, 2012#23

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mullins87

lawn mower fanatic said:
There are some lawn care companies that use electric mowers and have solar panels on top of their trucks to charge their equipment, but I am assuming it would probably take longer to charge a ZTR, so it might not be possible.

***See the story here: Carrollton man's lawn service keeps your yard - and the environment - greener | Dallas-Fort Worth Home and Gardening - Lifestyles News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News.

It would take a large number of solar panels to charge that ZTR between yards.

Jan 7, 2013#24

Ric

djdicetn said:
That is pretty cool that Hustler decided to accommodate EPA employees:0)
I agree, though, for a 42" cut at that price most homeowners would opt for a lot more ZTR in a gas-powered. And I would be curious since the specs state "high blade-tip speed for beautiful quality of cut" as to how fast compared to the 18,000+ fps of other ZTR's. The engine, I noticed, is manufactured by HydroGear so most likely it is very good quality. Who knows...some more R & D and improvements(with more competitive pricing), something like this could eventually replace the residential gas-powered ZTR's. All in all not a bad idea to pursue something like this(especially as gasoline continues to climb in price).

The Zeon top speed is only 6mph and you said you would be curious about the blade tip speed,

your lawn tractor would probably have more BTS the zeon is only 15.500 A regular commercial runs 18 to 18.500 My GS is 18.500

Jan 7, 2013#25

txzrider

I wonder how long that hustler would run if I strapped my 2k honda generator to it while mowing?

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