Self propelled electric lawn mowers

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2. Stihl

I bought a new battery powered Stihl lawnmower and love it. It has two handles - one to keep the motor running and a second one which will propel the lawnmower forward. The 'self propelled' part has a variable speed option. If you have a large lawn, you can set it on a higher speed and march along without having to push it; if your lawn is small, I'd recommend the slower setting. My lawn is so small that I only use the self propelled part when returning it to the garage.

It has room for two batteries so you can easily swap them in the field. If your lawn is large, I highly recommend you buy a second higher voltage Stihl battery the same time you purchase the lawnmower. You may be able to negotiate a better price for the spare battery (they're expensive!).

The only con about this mower is that these two handles (one above the main bar and one below the main bar) are spaced pretty far apart so if you have small hands, like I do, it can get tiring holding on to both handles for any length of time. (The designers/engineers were most likely male, with large hands. Hello, Stihl?)