Essay On Cordless Mower

When one is buying a new lawnmower, a cordless electric mower is among the options presented. A cordless mower uses batteries instead of the normal electric power fed into the mower using an electric cord or by use of gas. Among the chief benefits of a cordless mower is that the user no longer has to worry about buying gas for the machine. The price of gas has been constantly on the increase making the use of batteries a better option. A cordless lawn thus saves the user money because instead of using the $3 - $5 on fuel, he can pay $5 for electricity that could power an electric cordless mower for almost a year. The reduction in cost does not only apply in purchase of gas, but also in the mower's maintenance. The need for oil filters, tune ups, oil, and other basic maintenance needed for a gas powered motor to operate.
One is able to work in a clean environment and also reduce the effects that spillage of gasoline has on the environment. Studies reveal that in an hour, a mower that is powered by gas can produce a similar environmental pollution as a car driven for 250 miles. In 2007, a report by the Environmental Protection Agency lawn equipment accounted for over 17 million gallons of gas spillages.

The purchasing cost of cordless mowers is also lesser than that of a corded lawn mower. Most models of cordless mowers are relatively cheap as compared to traditional corded mowers with a similar capacity. A corded mower is also known to sometimes use a lot of effort to start, which is not the case in the cordless one. What is required to start it is to just turn on an electric switch. This saves on time wasted trying to start a