# Should buy an electric lawnmower?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 3, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-buy-an-electric-lawnmower/970854 "2022-09-03T00:45:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-buy-an-electric-lawnmower/970854/10 "2022-09-03T15:07:10Z")

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My recent thread on the topic.

> [@Buying a battery-powered lawn mower: self-propelled or not? (Need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-battery-powered-lawn-mower-self-propelled-or-not-need-answer-fast/964574):
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> I’m about to buy one of these two Ryobi 40V lawn mowers, and I’m debating whether it’s worth it to pay an extra $100 for the self-propelled model. The push one gets better reviews than the self-propelled. I’m guessing that’s mostly because it uses up the battery faster. What’s your experience with self-propelled mowers, gas or electric? FYI, the yard I’ll be mowing is less than 1/4 acre, rocky and uneven, with lots of bushes and shrubs. [[Google Photos] ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/2hnqXPt3n7ovNbxAA) I pl…

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