![]() ![]() And below, members can read on for ratings and reviews of this year’s very best battery-powered walk-behind mowers-both push and self-propelled-as well as a couple of models that miss the mark.Trimming your hedges is an essential part of maintaining a tidy-looking yard. For a lawn that’s between a quarter-acre and a half-acre, a self-propelled mower’s added maneuverability will help you climb slopes and trim your larger lawn with less effort.įor more battery lawn mower options, check out CR’s advice on which mower to choose and our Lawn Mower and Tractor Buying Guide.ĬR members with digital access can browse our in-depth ratings of dozens of mowers and tractors, encompassing battery-powered lawn mowers and tractors from brands including Cub Cadet, Ego, Greenworks, Hart, Kobalt (Lowe’s), Ryobi, Skil, Snapper, Stihl, and Toro. ![]() If you have a lawn or less than a quarter-acre, you’ll probably find a battery push mower will fit your needs they’re generally less expensive than self-propelled models, albeit with fewer features. So there are plenty of appealing options at a variety of prices. Among the more than 60 push- and self-propelled cordless electric mowers we’ve tested, most models earn strong overall ratings. That includes responses on 9,724 battery mowers.Ĭonsumer Reports recommends more than half the battery lawn mowers in our current walk-behind lawn mower ratings. We compile those ratings from our latest member surveys, leveraging data on more than 42,300 lawn mowers and tractors that members purchased between 20. We also review the convenience features of every model we assess.Īnd every model’s Overall Score in CR’s ratings incorporates all of that performance data with predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. We cut both level turf and slopes to get a feel for the handling of each and every model. We cut 500,000 square feet of grass in three modes-mulching, side discharging, and bagging (collecting a total of 3,000 pounds of clippings). ![]() We plant 1,800 pounds of grass seed (predominantly annual rye, prized for its dense growth). To give you ratings and reviews of the latest models by early spring, Consumer Reports’ testers travel to Florida to conduct tests in late winter at grounds we specially prepare each year. And Consumer Reports’ tests show they’re quieter than gas models.ĬR’s expert lawn mower tests are uniquely useful because they combine scientific rigor with real-world usage. They also require less maintenance than gas mowers. They’re more eco-friendly than gas machines and don’t produce noxious fumes because they don’t use fossil fuels. Battery mowers have other unique benefits.A few brands, including DeWalt, Makita, and Milwaukee, sell battery mowers that run on 18- or 20-volt batteries that also power their hand tools, including drills and circular saws. Increasingly, mower brands are designing other outdoor power tools-for instance, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws-to accept the same battery as their mowers, typically at 40 volts or higher. You often can use the battery for other yard jobs.A CR analysis found that depending on the model you choose, the savings on gasoline and maintenance can more than make up for the price difference within a few years of ownership. Notably, some battery mowers that are more expensive still may cost you less in the long run. Greenworks’ self-propelled battery mowers earn a very good reliability mark and an excellent satisfaction rating.) (Honda is the only brand in our ratings to win top ratings for predicted reliability and owner satisfaction for both push and self-propelled gas mowers. The top self-propelled battery mower, from Greenworks, is priced lower than the top-rated self-propelled gas model, from Honda. Among push mowers that CR recommends, cordless electrics from Kobalt and Skil are priced similarly to gas models from Toro and Troy-Bilt but score comparably or higher in our ratings. Performance among our tested models is improving for both self-propelled and push battery mowers, and they offer more value, Kollontai says. You’re getting more value for your money.“Battery run times have increased to the point where some mowers are able to cut nearly half an acre in one charge,” says Misha Kollontai, CR’s test engineer for lawn mowers. (The average run time of battery mowers in our tests is 30 to 45 minutes, enough to cut a quarter-acre.) Some manufacturers are designing new models with multiple battery slots when one battery is spent, another can take over, a feature CR’s expert testers consider in determining a model’s true run time. Several battery and self-propelled mowers in our ratings offer an impressive run time of 70 or more minutes. ![]()
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