$ .40 CENTS to Cut 1 Acre with my RYOBI Electric RM480E Riding Lawn Mower Part # 2
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$ .40 CENTS to Cut 1 Acre with my RYOBI Electric RM480E Riding Lawn Mower Part # 2
You mean .40 dollars or .40 cents?
Your electric mower has a gas pedal?
I have REALLY enjoyed Ryobi's 18V+ tool line. This mower looks like it is designed to be safe (Voltage when compared to EV cars) for the average joe to work on. If it will cut 2 whole acres on a single charge then it is a perfectly sized battery bank for a 1 acre yard. Not fully discharging batteries enables them to last drastically longer/handle more charging cycles.
Also… I LOVE that it just simply uses 4 12V batteries!!! No special expensive battery packs to replace in the future. I could even do a battery upgrade to some deep cycle Lithium batteries in 10yrs when the stock ones wear out. Drastically increasing performance on MANY levels.
Also, A battery cart like this would easily double as a home battery backup. It would compliment some solar panels nicely! That alone would make the extra price tag worth it.
How long does it take to charge?
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you lost me at "lead acid" i will buy the lithium version
Can’t wait till I can get a commercial unit that’ll last 10 hours.
Have you considered upgrading your 12v lead to lithium?
What is the condition of the mower, a year later?
How are the batteries now that the 1-year warranty has passed?
Just imagine what your costs will be when you need to replace the batteries.
where I live its over 90 cents a kilowatt. And you can double that cost pretty much for the delivery cost fee, but not bad ide say
How many times did you charge the batteries in 30 hours?
I've used this mower for two seasons now. Since I'm trying to get my whole organic gardening effort off fossil fuel, I'd like to convert my DR PowerWagon to electricity. I'm thinking the motor off this Ryobi could power my PowerWAgon, because it's got lots of torque plus decent speed. I wonder where I could buy just the main "drive motor." Any ideas?
Do you know if the 480E can tow a Plug Lawn Aerator with about 140 lbs of weight on the aerator?
Another thing you can do is add a snow plow from Brinly. I highly recommend it.
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Batteries have warranty for 12 months only. If you use more than 50% of the battery capacity before recharging each time, the battery will fail early. Lead Acid Batteries are notorious when abused. There is a reason that they guarantee them only for 12 months whilst the mower body has a three year warranty. If you look after the batteries and don't use the mower much, they will last up to 5 years. The replacement cost of the batteries is very high as a Ryobi replacement. So running costs may be comparable with gas mowers when used for properties larger than 1 acre.
For more information and videos see my Ryobi 480e group.
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Hi! Thank you for your Ryobi videos, have you released your overall one year review of the lawn mower yet? Looking forward to it. Thank you.
Buyer beware! This mower is made in China, and the batteries are only warrantied for 1 year. My Ryobi worked the first season, but the second season was dead (even after I keep the batteries charged up from time to time). By the time I got it in the shop the warranty had expired. New batteries would cost 1200 more or less according to Ryobi. I am still trying to see if Ryobi will do right by me, so I might update this comment at some point.
Any comments on the performance as the battery goes from full charge to near the end of a charge? The Ryobi's are less expensive since they use lead acid instead of Lithium Nickle, but I hear the Lithium batters are better at maintaining full current (amps/power) whereas the lead acid battery performance maybe becomes more and more weaker as the charge gets lower.
How has this mower held up after a couple years?
I was going to get one until I heard about the Lead Acid batteries. LiFePo4 is more powerful & way Cheaper in the long run.
I bought mine second hand with 32 hrs. It is now charged with my 2 solar panels on the roof of my shed along with the batteries for all my other lawn care equipment. I obviously have to charge the batteries during the day but it is a small effort for $0 cost of operation for all my lawn care needs.
Great video. These folks have made excellent maintenance videos on the Ryobi Electric Riding lawn mower too… https://youtu.be/-X5XZNz4jiU
Got the 100amp hr,38 inch version on order. Stoked!
What the cost of the battery and how long they last?
Unfortunately, the true cost to run this unit is much higher. You need to include the 4 batteries at ~$250 each, which last no more than 5 years on average. So amortize this at $200/year to cover battery. Now it's much less competitive. This is the main negative of this Ryobi, as I see it.