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06-13-2009, 04:33 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Love it or Loathe it, Lawn care season is upon us. (http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/06/12/lifestyles/at_home/28823139.txt)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ZeonPic.jpgMelissa Kossler Dutton - SOUTHERNILLINOISAN (http://www.southernillinoisan.com) - June 12, 2009
Push or ride: EV lawncare has many powerplant choices. --Ed.
And after decades of making lawnmowers bigger, more powerful and easier to push, manufacturers now are touting self-powered mowers and electric models just big enough to get the job done.
Why? Many customers want to cut the grass without cutting a bigger hole in the ozone layer.
"There's a little bit more work involved," said Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware's Chicago-based spokesman. "People who are more environmentally conscious understand that it takes a little bit more work."
To satisfy green customers, companies have made changes to electric mowers, such as improving the engines and developing battery-operated equipment. The manufacturers of gas-powered mowers also have addressed concerns by creating engines that run cleaner.... http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/06/12/lifestyles/at_home/28823139.txt
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ZeonPic.jpgMelissa Kossler Dutton - SOUTHERNILLINOISAN (http://www.southernillinoisan.com) - June 12, 2009
Push or ride: EV lawncare has many powerplant choices. --Ed.
And after decades of making lawnmowers bigger, more powerful and easier to push, manufacturers now are touting self-powered mowers and electric models just big enough to get the job done.
Why? Many customers want to cut the grass without cutting a bigger hole in the ozone layer.
"There's a little bit more work involved," said Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware's Chicago-based spokesman. "People who are more environmentally conscious understand that it takes a little bit more work."
To satisfy green customers, companies have made changes to electric mowers, such as improving the engines and developing battery-operated equipment. The manufacturers of gas-powered mowers also have addressed concerns by creating engines that run cleaner.... http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/06/12/lifestyles/at_home/28823139.txt