Electrically
operated mowers are cleaner, usually cheaper to purchase than the
equivalent gas-powered version, are lighter and can be more convenient. Their main
disadvantage comes from the trailing flex which can get tangled around plant /
containers etc. and poses a hazard in its own right if cut by the mower.
Electric mowers should always be used with an RCD and should not be used on wet
grass.
They are also limited in their power and are rarely available over 1500W, if
you require a larger, more powerful machine, then a gas mower is a better
choice.
Electric
mowers are best suited to smaller, more compact garden as then the flex does not
need to be so long, they are also less likely to overheat than if used over an
extensive area.
If your lawn is larger than about 140 square meters or has some areas that are
quite a distance from the nearest power source, then you ought to
consider a gas version as the amount of cable starts to get unwieldy.
Battery
Power.
Seemingly the ideal answer, all the advantages of an electric mower without the
disadvantages of the cable. The drawback is one of a lack of power, both brute
force to cut the grass and also of running time before the next re-charge.
Battery powered mowers do have their place for particular circumstances, but
until the technology develops they won’t be replacing gas or mains
electric machines for a while yet.
RCD