Best Push Mower: Battery-Operated Electric
Got a smaller lawn to mow and don’t want to bother with the hassle and ongoing expense of a gas-burning machine? Ryobi’s 40-volt cordless walk-behind push mower ($249) is just the ticket.
At 56 pounds, it’s about as light as motorized mowers get. But it smoothly cuts grass with zero emissions, via an efficient brushless motor fueled by Ryobi’s robust 40-volt battery packs. The batteries are usable in other Ryobi implements, too, like its pole saw, hedge trimmer or leaf blower. Reviewers on homedepot.com love this mower’s power and battery life.
“This mower is slightly less powerful than our gas mower, but you do not have to deal with stinky oil or gas,” writes one reviewer. “It was so easy to get started and cleans up and breaks down for storage just as easily. The large battery charges fast and lasts forever. It truly proved its worth by taking (on) my lawn with grass in parts over two feet tall.”
