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I really find anybody using even a gas lawnmower pretty obnoxious. If you are cutting an acre of land it is fine. If you are an old person I get the not changing.
I think a lot of people are resistant to moving away from gas mowers because the extension cord is annoying as hell and battery powered ones are still too expensive.
Gas power is also way more powerful. Electric ones hang up on deep grass. More expensive, less power and I already have a gas one.
How many people are there that can afford to own property that has a lawn in within the city limits of Toronto but can't afford an electric mower?
Have you never heard of renting a house with roommates? Someone has to mow the lawn and it's rarely the landlord.
So you entered a rental agreement where you're responsible for mowing the yard, and you're also required to purchase the lawnmower to fulfill that responsibility?
Sorry you got a shit landlord.
I've only ever been in 4 rentals in my life but, yeah, that was pretty much the standard. One of the landlords left their lawnmower that we could use but it broke so we had to get a new one.
Battery powered ones are about the same price as gas powered ones at this point. And they are cheaper to run overall
Brand new sure. But you can't find used battery powered mowers on Kijiji for $30 like you can gas mowers.
What if you're a contractor?
Similar to people cutting an acre i guess. A contractor has to have their tools working all day with no wait for charging.