There are four main types of electric lawn mowers available on the market, each with their own unique selling points to meet the needs of most gardeners. Due to a need for a main electric power source, some lawn mowers are restricted in their range by the length of the extension cord, but are ideal for small-to-medium lawns.
Using electric mowers are more environmentally friendly because they are more energy efficient and do not emit pollution to the environment. When operating an electric lawn mower there is less noise pollution coming from the garden mower in comparison with the gas powered garden mowers.
Electric Mower
The hover mower produces a cushion of air underneath the mower, which allows it to be moved across the lawn. They are lightweight compared to other types of electric or gas lawn mowers and are ideal for use on sloping lawns. Their low body design and lack of collection box for grass cuttings also means that they are great for maneuvering under plants and bushes and into awkward spaces.
Four-wheeled electric type mowers use an electric motor to power a rotating blade. The four-wheel design gives them better maneuverability than a rear roller mower and makes them more lightweight, for ease of use. Although the presence of a clipping collection box does make them difficult to use under overhanging shrubs, it also removes the hassle of having to rake up cuttings after mowing.
Rear roller electric lawn mowers have a roller instead of wheels at the rear of the machine. The addition of a roller enables the gardener to create a striped effect in their lawn, as the roller flattens the cut grass in front of it. Both four-wheeled and rear-roller electric mowers are ideal for use on rough and uneven ground.
The fourth type of electric lawn mower available on the market is the electric cylinder mower. Here, rather than using a rotary cutting movement that flails the grass and damaging the blades of grass, the cylindrical cutting motion of the blades acts like a pair of shears as they meet the cutting edge of the machine. This creates a clean cut, leaving the lawn less prone to dehydration and browning. Cylindrical lawn mowers are used by many professional gardeners and groundskeepers and are ideal for use on flat lawns where a short cut is required. A rear roller can also be attached to cylindrical mowers to achieve the striped lawn effect.