A "green mower" is a reel push mower. I do not consider an electric mower to be a green mower (unless if it is charged by solar panels) because most electric plants run off fosil fuels. A reel mower runs 100% off human power. If you have a small yard this is a perfectmower. You can benefit from it's long lasting frame. Also, the "green mower" will save you money from needing only simple repairs (not having to replace a motor) and from saving gas. Lastly, the mower is almost silent compared to a normal gas powered motor. Those are the main advantages of a reel mower over the usual gas powered motor.
How it works:
A green reel mower uses a different way to cut grass. In place of a blade being spun around like an airplane propeller faceing the ground, a green reel mower uses it's cylinder of blades that sweep along the ground as it is being pushed. From this simple design a green reel mower can take engergy from being pushed and turn it into energy to spin the cylinder of grass cutting blades along the lawn.
How much can I save a year?
Right now gas is around $2 a gallon. Gardenweb states that it takes a gallon of gas to mow 3/4 of an acre. If you mow 3/4 of an acre once a week the gas would cost around $104! That is enough just to pay for the mower! Plus don't forget the possible expensive repairs to add to that pile of wasted cash!
What are the downsides?
A green reel mower need it's blades sharpened ever now and then. Also, agreen mower is not the best in tall grass. Lastly, some different kinds are hard to push.
Electric green mower:
Pros: Saves money on gas, almost silent.
Cons: Complex and needs a solar panel to charge and run.
Compared to an gas mower:
pros: easy to push, bags grass.
Cons: bad on the enviorment, wastes money on gas and expensive repairs.
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