ryobi electric zero turn mower

[_ogre]

anyone have or looking to buy one of these ryobi 48v zero turn mowers?

homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-42-in-100-Ah-Battery-Electric-Riding-Zero-Turn-Mower-RY48ZTR100

my 15 year old craftsman lawn tractor is using as much oil as gas lately. i'm in the market for a zero turn for 2 acres. actually i'm good with a lawn service for now, swmbo wants a mower. the more i read about this mower, the more i want one. it's 4 motors, what can go wrong?

[DanRoss]

I don't have one but I'd be interested how you like it if you end up with one. I currently have their 40v handheld stuff and push mower but plan on moving to a bigger yard after the kid graduates high school and will need something like this.

[jclark138]

That looks cool! Recently I moved to Kansas and it seems the grass needs mowing a lot! In the stable is a: Grasshopper 61” diesel, a Dixie chopper 50” and a Home Depot 42” . The Grass hopper is in the shop, the Dixie chopper is in need of a lot of maintenance, and the Home Depot model is too small for our purposes, but it gets used since it works! We are at a church camp with about 60 acres to mow - so we’re under gunned. Looking forward to hearing how the electric works out for you!

[Mooncarter]

If you buy this please keep us updated. 2 acres is a lot of grass. I cut about 4 1/2 with a Kubota diesel tractor with a 5 foot belly mower and wish i had something a little bigger.

Their claim of 3 acres on one charge sounds like a bit much to me.

[DanRoss]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Their claim of 3 acres on one charge sounds like a bit much to me.

3 acres of short grass... My Ryobi push mower came with the 5ah battery, if I mow every week during the grow season I can do my lawn on half a battery. If I try to mow two weeks of growth I'll kill the battery and have to pop in one of the others for the last few strips of grass..

[ThreeCW]

One MAJOR thing to consider is the replacement cost of the mower batteries.

This mower is using 4 x 12 volt batteries in series. They are a Leoch (12-Volt 100 Ah) Non Spillable Sealed Lead Acid Battery.

From what I read, battery life on these mowers is a concern and a very high battery replacement cost measured in $ per year may be experienced.

If you are considering buying this mower, read IN DETAIL both the "Question & Answers" and "Customer Reviews" sections of the following link to understand what concerns that actual owners of this mower are experiencing.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leoch-Ba...-100/309073002

[_ogre]

it has 4 motor and 4 controllers. charger looks like an ezgo charger
batteries are wheelchair batteries. probably other brands available
like any agm battery it needs to be charged regularly
it claims 2 hour mow time, i may need to light a fire under swmbo's fanny :)

i read a lot of reviews on hd site and youtube, most are 5 star. the 1 & 2 star ratings you can tell are real idiots.
one guy claimed they were unstable cuz he pulled a wheelie backing off a tall trailer on a steep hill. can't fix stupid.

I cut about 4 1/2 with a Kubota diesel tractor with a 5 foot belly mower

2 neighbors with 6 & 10 acres started out with belly mowers on tractors, both have upgraded to zero turns. they mow faster and are more agile than the tractors