Three Great Tools: Rogue Hoe, NRG Trowel and Zeon Electric Riding Mower

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April/May 2009
By Cheryl Long 
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Finally — electric riding mowers

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Walk-behind battery-powered electric mowers have been around for a while, and we’ve had our eyes peeled for someone to bring an electric rider into production. Finally, the folks at Hustler Turf in Hesston, Kan., are introducing not just an electric conventional rider, but a snappy zero-turn model. Mother Earth News contributing editor Hank Will was the first journalist to test drive the company’s new Zeon. Here’s his report on our third Tool for Wiser Living:

“‘Wow!’ is about all I can say. The Zeon is a full-fledged zero-turn electric riding mower that is eerily quiet, simple to control, comfortable to operate and doesn’t directly generate a bit of pollution. In addition to the obvious advantages of electric, this mower is simple to maintain. Gone are belts, hydraulic hoses and controls, pulleys, PTO clutches and other bits and pieces that require routine maintenance and adjustment. In their place, the Zeon uses a pair of DC motors to drive the cutting blades directly, and a pair of AC motors to control the drive wheels. Speed and direction are controlled with a pair of levers, as with most zero-turn mowers. Four lead-acid batteries provide the juice. When the mowing is finished, just plug this electric mower into a standard outlet, and it will be ready for work the next time you need it.

The Zeon electric mower is purported to easily mow an acre on a single charge. An integrated battery minder will shut the deck off when the juice gets critically low in order to leave enough energy to bring the mower back to the shed for a recharge.

This 48-volt electric zero-turn riding mower with a 42-inch cut, side-discharge deck is currently priced at about $6,500.”

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