Electric ZT

[DK35vince]

First thing I noticed it looks like a lighter gauge stamped deck (42")
Most gas powered z turns in that price range come with heavier gauge fabricated deck up to 60"

 

[4570Man]

That’s a huge reduction in quality from the 428d Grasshopper I’m running now so no I wouldn’t buy it. Even if the quality was there I mow multiple properties of multiple acres in one day so that’s still a no.

 

[DK35vince]

That’s a huge reduction in quality from the 428d Grasshopper I’m running now so no I wouldn’t buy it. Even if the quality was there I mow multiple properties of multiple acres in one day so that’s still a no.

Same here, huge difference in size/power/speed and quality compared to what I'm running now.
I'm mowing 8 acres, so I would need 4 or 5 extra battery packs to mow my yard (I realize this mower was meant for small acreage)

 

[Joel/ak]

Not my style but looks like it runs better than what I thought it would.

 

[tomplum]

I've had a couple of customers express interest in them. Prolly fine for a tame lawn of a reasonable size.

 

[WranglerX]

Have to wonder how much energy is wasted dragging around its weigh in batteries....

 

[Bill Guenthner]

Electric is the future once battery tech is fully figured out. There’s a reason that diesel locomotives have electric engines. The torque curve on electric motors is so much better than IC.

 

[DK35vince]

There’s a reason that diesel locomotives have electric engines. The torque curve on electric motors is so much better than IC.

They still require large diesel-powered generators to power them

 

[Bill Guenthner]

They still require large diesel-powered generators to power them

No kidding? I thought they ran on D cell flashlight batteries.
You kinda left off my opening qualifier; "Electric is the future once battery tech is fully figured out." Hybrid cars also use generators to power electric motors. Like it or not, electric is the future.

 

[Handloader109]

No kidding? I thought they ran on D cell flashlight batteries.
You kinda left off my opening qualifier; "Electric is the future once battery tech is fully figured out." Hybrid cars also use generators to power electric motors. Like it or not, electric is the future.

They have electric motors, not engines. And they haven't figured out the batteries yet. And it's been well over 100 years.