Jun 022013
Plug and mow: Hustler introduces Zeon all-electric, zero-turn riding mower.: An article from: Diesel Progress North American Edition
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Title: Plug and mow: Hustler introduces Zeon all-electric, zero-turn riding mower.
Author: Ga
List Price: $ 9.95
Price: $ 9.95
Zeon in Minnesota,
I did buy a Hustler Zeon, and am less than impressed. I have about 45 hjours on it. The price has dropped, $4999, but still too much for the mower. While hustler advertises 80 minutes of mowing time, I am lucky to get 50 minutes. I am mowing about 1.5 acres, and it take me three charges, which is three days (16 hours per recharge). With all of the rain and heat this summer, as soon as I am done with the third day of mowing, I need to start all over again. If the grass is too long, you need to drive very slow since the electric blade motors will trip out. You then need to wait a bit, and cycle through the off/on sequence a few times before you can start again. Claiming no maintenance is not correct. Since I am charging and discharging the batters pretty regular (probably charging 90+ hours per week) the batteries need to be opened and water added about every two weeks. Zero emissions is not exactly accurate, but if they can claim that on electric cars, I guess they can claim it on this mower. More accurate to claim zero tailpipe emissions. The electronics on the mower also get confused a lot. At times going from forward to reverse, the mower will shut down completely. You need to sit for a few minutes, and cycle through the on/off sequence a few times. When the bateries get low enough, the blade motors shut down, leaving you enough charge to still drive back to the garage. Nice feature, but if you get off the mower to open the garage door, it consistently locks up, and you again need to let it sit for a while and cycle through the sequence. In all honesty, it has the nicest cut of any mower I have owned. But not nice enough to justify the price and hassle of dealing with it. Repeated calls and emils to the dealer or Hustler have produced nothing. I still have my 25 year old JD 318, which I feel I can’t sell because of the servicability of the Zeon.
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