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Can Robotic Lawnmowers Save the World or at Least You

Can Robotic Lawnmowers Save the World or at Least You Money?

It is common knowledge that gas powered lawn mowers are serious environmental polluters. According to estimates, one hour of lawn mower use is equivalent to driving an SUV for 100 miles. It has been reported that lawn mowers contribute up to 5 percent of the nation's pollution. Even more alarming comparisons and statistics can be found on the internet.

Even if you are not an environmentalist, the price of gas will definitely make you a conservationist. The price of gas continues to rise. Personally, going to the gas station with my little gas can is not a trip of leisure, it has always been Pool Screen a chore.

Changing the oil, air filter, and regular maintenance is not what I consider an enjoyable event. John Deere charged me $129 one year to do this and it turned into a semi-annual day of bonding with me and old JD.

We See details hired a lawn service for a year. He did a good job however his staff made us feel uncomfortable. They were all friendly, whether they could speak English or not. One of the issues we faced was that we frequently travel and we weren't comfortable having strangers running around our property knowing that we were away. There are enough elements of risk out there without inviting it to our Pool Screen home.

One day on the internet I came across an article for automatic lawnmowers. We ordered it with a healthy serving of skepticism since our robotic vacuum cleaner needed to be replaced more often that our landscapers hired hands.

It has exceeded out expectations. We even decided to start selling them. They have proven to be extremely low maintenance and extremely reliable. They do a pretty good job cutting the yard.

Technology has advanced where batteries can now power lawn mowers to do an effective job. They can mow and then return to the charger by them selves, and go back to the charger on a set schedule without any help all season.

My wife and I can now travel freely without the worry of a self-inflicted burglary. We no longer have invited strangers running around our yard, yet we have a nicely cut lawn.

Maintenance? Every year, I change the blades. For those who live in the north, the robotic lawn mower needs to be housed in the garage during the winter. Since it's all electric, it doesn't burn fuel or oil. That means no pollutants so we can all breathe easier.

Robotic lawn mowers are also very quiet. They are so quiet that they can be run at night while every one is asleep.

It costs about $7.00 a year in electricity to mow my yard. I used to spend more than that in one trip to fill up the gas container.

The biggest problem that we have is with our neighbors. They are so excited to visit and watch it work. For me the excitement has long gone and I see it as to be no more interesting than the dishwasher. But for some reason our little robotic lawn mower continues to be the neighborhood star attraction day after day.

Robotic lawn mowers arent going to put John Deere or the local landscaper out of business anytime soon, but one day the do-it-yourselfers are going to be the ones that will be the neighborhood oddity.