# Buying a battery-powered lawn mower: self-propelled or not? (Need answer fast!) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 17, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-battery-powered-lawn-mower-self-propelled-or-not-need-answer-fast/964574 "2022-05-17T20:35:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-battery-powered-lawn-mower-self-propelled-or-not-need-answer-fast/964574/25 "2022-05-18T12:39:04Z")
So far my Greenworks 40V 21" push mower is doing my lawn on 1 battery. It mulches very well. The handle folds down easily and the unit is designed to standup to take up less space in garage or shed. It is also very easy to clean with thanks to this feature. I’ve got about 5100 sq’ of actual grass to mow out of the 10,000 sq’ property. Last year I tried it with a cheap corded one and was less than overjoyed with it. As people warned me the cord was annoying and ate up time. This Greenworks is only taking 20-30 minutes. It is more like taking a walk than work. More details here: > [@Best Lawn Mowers for about 5000 sq' of grass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-lawn-mowers-for-about-5000-sq-of-grass/922442/111): > > So I used my new Cordless Mower today. I upgraded for this year. The new mower is a Greenworks 40V 21" Cordless Brushless Push Mower. Cost was $365 with tax. 1 battery and charger included. It mulched great, including some leftover leaves. Mower worked great, the lawn was not a full cutting yet so I can’t really judge time. I would guess equal to a 1/2 to 2/3 cutting. Took under 20 minutes including handling the battery on both ends. It used about 1/2 the charge I believe. It is amazingly quiet… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-battery-powered-lawn-mower-self-propelled-or-not-need-answer-fast/964574)._