EGO Electric Mower Batteries After Seven Years! Review of the EGO 56-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Mower
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- This video provides both a field test and a review of the EGO LM2000-S, 56-Volt, Lithium Ion, Cordless Mower. The field test shows how much grass this mower will cut based solely on the residual charge left within two seven year old EGO Lithium Ion batteries (one 4Ah battery and one 2Ah battery) after those batteries sat all winter. This video also provides an overall review of the mower, highlighting a number of advantages associated with electric mowers in general, as well as a number of advantages specifically associated with the EGO LM2000-S.
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Thoroughly enjoyed your video and humor! Can we be friends? Hahaha
Thanks, John! You know what I always say, “When it comes to the environment, we’re all neighbours.” Happy to make your cyber acquaintance. I’ll be sure to check out your channel, as well!
@@GreenNeighbour i am getting one TODAY after I watched your video.
@@GreenNeighbour Should I get the Mower and Extra Battery or a Mower and a Trimmer that comes with Battery?
@@CarloBase Enjoy! I promise you, you will LOVE it… and you will never look at the chore of mowing your lawn in quite the same way. It becomes a far more pleasant task.
@@CarloBase Definitely get the trimmer: that’s the most economical way to pick up an extra battery, and the trimmer is excellent. See:
ua-cam.com/video/H2kWm8A67Mk/v-deo.html
The most useful review I have ever seen. The other reviewers give reviews on brand new products, but nobody reviews the elongated time review like yours. It boosted my confidence in purchasing Ego products
Thanks so much! Thats exactly what I was thinking when I made this video. (By the way, those same batteries are still going strong!) Thanks for stopping by. All the best.
I am an EGO fan. I have the 21" lawn mower(2018) w/a 5AH battery, the pole saw w/a 5AH, the 765 leaf blower w/ a 5AH, and the self-propelled snow blower. I bought two 12 Ah batteries for that. Great equipment and battery tech IMHO. Thanks!
Wow! You have quite an impressive collection! This is my ninth year of running my EGO battery-electric power equipment, and (knock on wood) it’s not even slowing down. Like you, I absolutely love it.
I picked up a 4ah batt and the identical mower you have here from a dude off marketplace. Decent. Timeless, if you will .
That’s great news! I hope you get years and years of great service from it. Best piece of advice I could give is to set the mower deck height to 3 (right in the middle).
Wow, I’ve had my ego battery / mower for about two years. The (56v) battery goes out about thirty minutes in and I need to take it out and put in back into my mower to finish my lawn. Frankly, it made me re-think purchasing an EV in the near future.
Do you know how many amp hours your battery is? 30 minutes would probably be good for the 2.0 or 2.5 amp hour batteries. Also, how low do have the mower deck set? If you set it in the middle (I have mine set at 3) the battery lasts much longer, and, in my opinion, the lawn looks nicer and stays healthier.
Fantastic video! I will be picking these units up soon. Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much, Cory. Have a great weekend… and happy mowing!
EGO makes good batteries. My oldest EGO battery is probably around 8 years old and still works just fine even after sitting for months. I do try to keep using my EGO batteries all year though. The EGO Leaf Blower, EGO Generator, EGO Flood Light, and the EGO Power Pad are great products during the Fall and Winter.
Wow! You’ve got quite an impressive collection! I’m going to look into the generator and the power pad. Are those items that could be used when camping or on a job site?
@@GreenNeighbour The Power Pads would be good for camping mostly cause they are very light weight and easy to carry. The EGO Generator is big and a little heavy so you wouldn't want to hike to a campsite far away with it. But you can order a extra part for the EGO generator so it can use solar power to recharge your EGO batteries which could be useful for camping.
@@XanafiedcatGaming That’s awesome! I’ll definitely have to check these gadgets out.
I love my EGO mower. I wasn't sure about interchangeability of the battery sizes. Thanks.
I know, right!? The raw power and the interchangeability of the batteries is awesome.
Don’t EGO batteries automatically partially discharge after 30 days of non-use to preserve battery life? If that’s the case that was a decent bit of runtime on partial battery.
You are correct, LawnmowerDude! EGO batteries discharge automatically after 30 days without use in order to reach an optimal storage capacity of 30%. Ergo, the amount of mowing completed in this video was performed at a maximum of 30% of the batteries’ capacity. Not too shabby!
I have the same mower and trimmer. Love the mower, my trimmer has low RPM's and I can't take it back. It does the job, just slower. Question: have you noticed a run time difference from when you first bought your mower? I don't think mine is lasting as long. I got mine in '15 also, same battery. I used to mow 2x/week and charge it every 3 weeks or so, but I have to charge it about every week now.
I think I would agree that my old batteries don’t run as long as they used to. However, the difference is not very noticeable. I have one new battery, and I use all three of my batteries without ever taking note of the fact that one runs longer than the others.
@@GreenNeighbour I'm going to hold off on getting any new ones then, I can't find any info that they degrade and only last 20mins or so. Failures, mostly. Thanks for getting back :)
@@jamcdona My pleasure! Best of luck.
If u upgrade your blades on that mower with egos dual blades u will be so impressed on cut quality as well as battery will last a bit longer
I will definitely look into it. I’ve also come to realize just recently what a huge difference raising the height of the mower deck makes. I thought my batteries had degraded more than they have over the years because I forgot that I had slowly lowered my cutting height over the years. Just a few days ago I finished mowing my lawn with my 4Ah battery, and then I went across the street to mow my neighbour’s lawn. That lawn was at least a foot tall in some places, so I raised my mower deck to its maximum height, and set out to mow that lawn. That partially-depleted, seven-year old 4Ah battery finished the entire lawn without even starting to show me the orange light. I couldn’t believe it.
Excellent info, thankyou, very nice yard you have sir, i just bought same mower with the 10ah battery , used it once, grass is still thin so early in season, it cut well in mulching mode , real test will be in july and aug ,rainy season in fla,,best wishes happy holiday
That’s a huge battery! You should have no trouble with any length of grass at all. I’ve recently come to realize what a huge difference raising the height of the mower deck makes. I thought my batteries had degraded more than they have over the years because I forgot that I had slowly lowered my cutting height over the years. Just a few days ago I finished mowing my lawn with my 4Ah battery, and then I went across the street to mow my neighbour’s lawn. That lawn was at least a foot tall in some places, so I raised my mower deck to its maximum height, and set out to mow that lawn. My partially-depleted, seven-year old 4Ah battery finished the entire lawn without even starting to show me the orange light. I couldn’t believe it. If you ever have to face very tall or thick grass, just remember to raise your deck height, and your EGO mower will eat through anything.
Wow 10ah! I have to find me one of those. I think that could cut my front and back twice on 1 charge. Thats more what im looking for. Once I start cutting I HATE having to stop to wait on a charging battery.
@@Lilmiket1000 yes it is more than enough and went on-line to register battery ,,EGO gave me a 5 yr warr instead of 36 month as advertised at no charge,, so far pretty happy with mower overall, mulching blade cuts well
@@GreenNeighbour tks for response,, my 10 ah battery is big enough to have to complete my mowing
@@thomasdausch8557 Oops. I meant to reply to Lakario (who was replying to you).
Grass was wet and you need to raise deck height to get way more battery life during that cut. It's a wonderful mower, I have one. Very nice presentation, easy to understand and watch, keep on keeping on.
Yes, for sure, raising the deck dramatically increases the time you can mow on a single charge. I had actually forgotten that I had lowered the deck over the years. I’ve raised it again since making this video. Cutting the grass when dry helps, too.
I'm at ten years with my LM2000 mower and the original battery. Sad news: sound taps, the battery gasped its last this morning after getting a portion of the front yard done. The real problem: Now that this mower is discontinued I'm wondering what the best battery solution to keep using the mower. Anyone?
Do you have any other EGO equipment? Any other EGO batteries?
I would refer to that tiny spot as a "landing strip." 😊
Do you mean my lawn in general?
Isn’t it great that you go around in circle when your neighbor ask you a basic question 101 on how long a fully charge batteries will run? 20 min? 40 min?
When people ask me how long a battery runs, I tell them. It of course depends on the size of the battery: 4 amp hours vs 2.5 amp hours, for example. But when they ask how long I can mow my lawn with my battery-electric lawnmower, I tell them indefinitely because one battery can always be charging while the other battery is being used. That’s the answer that is most relevant to their question.
Batteries are nicknamed blood Batteries for a reason. Alot of people have no idea where they are made or that they are not profitable in recycling. California recently found out the true where their recycling really goes and it wasn't pretty. I'm an engine plant a couple trees kinda guy. Engines are recyclable and reusable. Battery mowers require more rare earth minerals. Key word rare. Just use what Japan uses red hydrogen or fusion. Infinite power.
While it’s true that lithium-ion batteries are not themselves environmental friendly, when compared to the alternative of using fossil fuels, lithium-batteries still come out far ahead.
www.solar.com/learn/how-green-are-home-batteries-the-environmental-impact-of-lithium-ion/
Fusion is far from ready for production, although an apparently successful experiment did recently take place.
www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00391-1
Hydrogen requires more energy to make than it produces, and it requires large, heavy equipment at both the production and consumption side of the process. However, it is a fine way to store surplus renewable energy that could then be used to power ships, trains, and trucks.
www.bbc.com/future/article/20201127-how-hydrogen-fuel-could-decarbonise-shipping
I just bought the 1000 dollar Honda today. My yard is .5 acres. Wanted to buy an electric but I don’t trust the batteries. My current Honda mower is 20 years old and always starts. Giving that to my brother. Honda will stop making gas mowers this year and they decided not to make an electric mower. The EGO is like the Tesla of electric mowers so far ahead of everyone else. Wish Honda would made an electric mower.
I hear you. If you do decide to go with an EGO, I’m sure you’ll be happy with it. I’ve never encountered anyone who has gone back to a gas mower after going battery electric, but it’s certainly important to go with a brand that you know and trust.
I'm going to gas lol ... I have blower and trimmer (2.5 battery) and lawnmower (7.5). My 7.5 battery doesn't hold charge blink red now, buying a replacement battery cost $400 ish, might as well buy a gas lawnmower for around that price. Is cheaper to buy the package then just the battery. But I'll still keep the trimmer and blower, but the lawnmower yea I'll going to sell it. Also, I seen that if you have wet or tall grass you have lift up so the batteey doesn't delay and stop, due to using to much power, if it does the battery drain fast then I'll have to re charge. This is like tesla , your battery dies to replace the battery cost as much as buying a new vehicle lol.
Instead of buying a whole new lawn mower, why not just charge one of your batteries while you use the other one, or does the 7Ah battery not hold any charge at all? If that’s the case, I would definitely contact EGO Customer Service to get a new battery for free or at a discount. I’ve mowed my lawn with the same two EGO batteries (4Ah and 2Ah) for eight years. You might just have a dud battery.
Height of the cut also affects battery life. You were cutting on level 2 I believe which is way too short. I cut all season long on the highest setting (7) and I never run out of power on a single 7.5 AH battery. In fact with the same battery I can do the edging and weed wacking and still end up with about 5-10% left. Its also better for your lawn because taller grass promotes deeper roots and less likely to burn out in summer.
Yes, indeed! This past summer I was reminded of what a huge difference raising the height of the mower deck makes. I thought my batteries had degraded more than they have over the years because I forgot that I had also slowly been lowering my cutting height over the years. At one point this summer, I finished mowing my lawn with my 4Ah battery, and then I went across the street to mow my neighbour’s lawn. That lawn was at least a foot tall in some places, so I raised my mower deck to its maximum height, and set out to mow that lawn. My partially-depleted, seven-year old 4Ah battery finished the entire lawn without even starting to show me the orange light. I couldn’t believe it. After that, I raised my mower to notch 3. (I only have five notches.) If your EGO mower is raised high enough, it will eat through anything!
I bought an Ego refurbished this past spring. Battery so far has been fine (7.5V), but the self propelled isn't working so well. I will say that contacting customer service in my experience hasn't been an issue, but finding a competent Ego authorized service dealer is another story. The first one had it for 6 weeks and couldn't figure out how to fix. Just picked it up from there and brought to another dealer in the state that i was directed to by Ego and they're telling me it may be 3-4 MONTHS!!!! before they can get it back to me........
Reminds me of my current troubles getting body work done on my car. The more complicated a contraption is, the more can wrong… and the fewer people are capable of fixing it. PS. Your 7.5 Ah battery must be a beast!
This is helpful. I just bought the EGO zero turn riding mower. Love it so far. But I was curious about battery lifespan.
Just think… the batteries I have are based on seven-year old technology. Imagine how good your brand new batteries are! Happy mowing!!!
Please let us know here in the comment section , what the riding mower is like after 1 season of cutting at the size of the yard
@@thomasdausch8557 Me? I will do it now because I will forget by the end of the season. I usually have to mow until end of October in this area. But so far, no issues. Batteries are fine. There’s room for six, but I have four. My yard is almost an acre. Does it all in one charge. Love how quiet and fast it is. The low maintenance. I don’t have to do anything special to store it for the winter.
That’s awesome, Thomas. Sounds like all the advantages of our EGO lawn mowers multiplied by the size of your huge yard!
Been using the ego for my lawn service for about 2 years. I find the 7.5 AH battery lasts as long as a tank of fuel ever did in the gas mower.
That is awesome!
I work in gardening/ landscaping in Southern California. Would you recommend lawnmower as comercial use?
@@MrZACATECANO100 I would! In fact, my brother runs a lawn care business, and he exclusively uses electric mowers, trimmers, etc. They’re very convenient, they’re clean and quiet, they require virtually no maintenance, they’re easier to transport, and, if you have two batteries, then you can mow while the other battery is charging (so you can work indefinitely). Better still, you’re never far from a power source.
@@GreenNeighbour thanks, I do own a ego hand blower for over 4yrs still doing big things.
@@MrZACATECANO100 between this mower and the new one that Milwaukee came out with this year, the Milwaukee is superior. My lawn service trailer used to have just ego stuff in it, and now I carry ego batteries and Milwaukee batteries 😅
I have a drainage ditch in front part of yard and i use my gas mower and string trimmer to cleanup the ditch,, i don't want too ruin the new car smell of the EGO mower,,lmao
LOL!
Always check the manufacture date of a new EGO battery, try to get one made the same year as your purchase...
Good tip!
@@GreenNeighbour I just got an EGO 12AH battery manufactured in 04/22, it takes 1 hour 28 minutes to charge dead to full on the fast charger and will go all day ... Before I only had 2 x 2.5ah and 2 x 5ah...
@@jimvick8397 12Ah!? Wow. How much did THAT cost?!
@@GreenNeighbour Well, I already owned the EGO inverter and really wanted a small power cube just to run my laptop. I looked at what Costco had in the lithium rechargable realm for $500 ish. And, after running the numbers for emergency/portable power, the EGO 12AH for $600 was the way to go, simply because you could recharge it in an hour and a half and then run it 8 hours.
It's a grip of cash, but the benefits outweigh the costs in its price range. I got their misting fan (which is awesome), blower, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, and chainsaw. All their products are amazing. Especially the chainsaw for clearing blowdowns on trails I like to frequent. Working on getting the mower, still waiting to grab a nice fixer upper locally... Anyhow, being able to run my cpap or laptop anyehere is really sweet.
@@jimvick8397 Wow, Jim… you’ve opened my eyes to a whole other realm of possibilities! So you’re saying that you can kind of use your 12Ah EGO battery and your EGO inverter as a portable power station, kind of like a TrekPow or Jackery? That is to say, you can plug regular 110v appliances into the inverter if you’re camping or if the power runs out. Is that the idea?
I agree these ego mowers work awesome! I have one and love it! Disagree with your thoughts on the green part though. Don’t fool yourself to think they are actually green. Maybe some regulations on the mines that produce the ingredients to the batteries instead of adding more regulations to gas mowers?? I can guarantee the South Africans that are slaying away in a mine to produce your “green” mower would disagree with your position. Or keep living in a bubble and don’t actually look at the big picture? Good to know these batteries are holding up do well! My batteries are 5 years old and still going strong! 😊
While it’s true that lithium-ion batteries are not exactly “environmental friendly,” when compared to the alternative of using fossil fuels, lithium-batteries still come out far ahead.
www.solar.com/learn/how-green-are-home-batteries-the-environmental-impact-of-lithium-ion/
@@GreenNeighbour Not exactly friendly?? Try not friendly at all! I know this isn’t popular to say but plant life actually needs carbon to live. We’ve been brainwashed that fossil fuels are so evil, actual science isn’t being taught. Lithium batteries are very bad for the environment in order to manufacture and dispose of. Then you add charging??? If you believe fossil fuels are bad where do you think the power to charge them comes from? 99% is from a carbon based fuel. Trust me I love EV’s and power equipment! I own a Bolt EV and lots of EGO power equipment and love it all but I’m not fooled I’m being green by doing it. They are very practical but I actually think it’s worse for the environment. Pretty sure your not going to agree, not even for a moment. Don’t believe me do your own homework on plant life and carbon. Plants thrive on it, doesn’t kill them like the green movement has everyone believing.
I just provided you with a source outlining the fact that, while lithium ion batteries are not good for the environment, they are far better than the alternative of burning fossil fuels. Period.
Yes, every Grade 8 kid learns that plant life consumes CO2. However, plant life also needs a host of other conditions to thrive, including the right temperature, sunlight, nitrogen, and moisture. The global warming that is caused by increased CO2 causes droughts, heat stress, and forest fires which not only harm plant life, but converts forests from carbon sinks to net producers of CO2.
Here’s a basic, inescapable fact: we know that CO2 levels are rising. Nobody denies that. Given that fact, we also know that we are providing the world’s plant life far more CO2 than it can consume. Otherwise, CO2 wouldn’t continue to rise.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ask-the-experts-does-rising-co2-benefit-plants1/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canada-forests-carbon-sink-or-source-1.5011490
@@mapquestHs Even if the battery charges from the dirtiest sources, such grid power in Ashland, KY, it is still far cleaner than running an individual gas engine. Batteries are recycled- assuming the user is not dense enough to put them in the trash can. Chemistries are improving to not need as much rare earth minerals in batteries, as well as the grid mix that provides cleaner power to charge them. Oil, however, is what it is, finite, far more polluting, prone to creating environmental mega diastases when there is a major spill, and requires involvement and wars in countries where no involvement would be preferable.
Thanks for this great comment! I'm not sure why I didn't see it until now.
It’s not recommended to keep these charged while in storage. The new ones decharge to ~20% after 30 days sitting
Great tip! (I do sometimes forget to take a battery out of the charger. Yikes!)
I swear the original EGO battery cells were of much higher quality than these new ones they are making now. Two of my 5ah Ego batteries failed after 1-2 years of normal residential use in my leaf blower. I had to warranty both of them. I keep my batteries indoors stored in a safe location, but they still failed. Then the warranty replacement batteries all failed the same way. The newer batteries will run for 3-4 min then flash red, you will have to remove the battery and place it back it to get an additional 30sec to 1 min of run time before having to repeat over and over until the battery is depleted.
That’s certainly bizarre behaviour from your new EGO batteries. Not acceptable at all. Can you get warranty coverage on your replacement EGO batteries?
The newer battery cells are made by Samsung, the old was a different manufacturer.
@@constantbuzz Interesting. Good to know!
Yep I bought a new ego self propelled mower used it twice after short run time 7,5 battery would flash red..so I took it back..my old ego mower and battery still good after 4 years im afraid quality has fallen on new batteries
Interesting to note. I hope they’re able to raise the quality back up to the standard they set in their glory days.
Thanks for the vid n true battery lasting power, ah, I’ve got 2 lawns so it’s not viable for me.
In my opinion, the more lawn you have, the more benefit you will receive from mowing with a battery electric mower. Similar to driving an electric car, the people who drive the most miles per year stand to benefit the most from switching over to electric. My backyard is about half the size of my front yard, but it’s still pretty significant. For a while last summer, I was also going across the street to mow my neighbour’s lawn on the same day that I would mow my own lawn, and I would often do it using the same battery - without the need to recharge. I always like to point out that an EGO battery charges faster than it depletes when mowing, so as long as you have two batteries, then you can essentially mow indefinitely because one battery can be charging while you’re using the other one. You would be surprised how long one freshly-charged battery can run, though, especially if you adjust the cutting height properly.
In my opinion, the more lawn you have, the more benefit you will receive from mowing with a battery electric mower. Similar to driving an electric car, the people who drive the most miles per year stand to benefit the most from switching over to electric. My backyard is about half the size of my front yard, but it’s still pretty significant. For a while last summer, I was also going across the street to mow my neighbour’s lawn on the same day that I would mow my own lawn, and I would often do it using the same battery - without the need to recharge. I always like to point out that an EGO battery charges faster than it depletes when mowing, so as long as you have two batteries, then you can essentially mow indefinitely because one battery can be charging while you’re using the other one. You would be surprised how long one freshly-charged battery can run, though, especially if you adjust the cutting height properly.
Man you need a new battery bad. I have the 5ah and my front yard is about 5x the size of yours. I can mow the whole thing and half of the back yard one battery. And I have really tough thick grass that causes the mower to always speed up to avoid bogging down. Ive had mine about 3yrs. When I first bought it 1 battery would mow both front and back and still a bit of juice left. I abuse the hell out of mine though. I even use it for brush hogging lol. Im working on getting the blower and a much bigger battery so I wont have to stop. oh yea its worth noting I have the newer one with the double blades. I always mulch I never use the bag due to the size of the yard. I tried once and I was emptying the bag after every line. lol. The grass grow super fast here. I cannot be cutting my grass every day or every 2 days. I try to stick to doing it twice a week.
Remember: That’s what I was able to cut with just the residual power in the batteries after they sat around all winter! These batteries are awesome. When fully charged, and when the deck height is set to about medium, my bigger battery will still do my entire front yard and some of the back yard as well. Pretty good after seven years!
@@GreenNeighbour Yes that is very good after 7 yrs ,
Good video. I have a new mower. It ain’t got that 🔑 you mentioned
Really? It doesn’t have anything like this? (See step #3) ua-cam.com/video/VLvONHvGizg/v-deo.html
That 🔑 is now a button. I just press it.
@@AntLive29 Good idea. Now that I think of it, I’m not quite sure why they made it a key in the first place. Maybe just so the key could be put away somewhere to ensure that nobody could use the mower unless you wanted them to. However, a key could always get lost, and I noticed that a replacement key costs over $90 on Amazon!
EGO Batteries self discharge to 30% charge after one month of not being used. Two others mentioned it in the comments, but neither had the numbers quite right.
From the manual: "NOTICE: This battery pack is equipped with an advanced self-maintenance function to extend the battery life. Depending on the battery charge, it will automatically perform a self-discharge operation after one month of storage. After this self-maintenance, the battery pack will enter sleep mode and maintain 30% of its charge capacity. If stored for a month or longer, fully recharge the battery before the next use."
So good to know. Thanks so much!
@@GreenNeighbour Is that with with the old V1 batteries? The V2 have a bar meter. I stored a V2 inside charged to 50% for three months. It did not loose any charge per the meter. Li ion batteries are best stored for extended periods at 50% to 75% SOC.
@@constantbuzz Great tip! Thanks so much!
Unfortunately I have an ego lawn mower (2019) but the 5 amp battery is no longer working and the recharger is no longer working…… very very disappointed… I’m now thinking of a Honda…seriously…very disappointed with ego
Before you throw it away, let me look up a comment from another person who had a similar issue. They seemed to find a way to get the battery going again. Stay tuned.
Okay. I've tracked down a few comments that some of my viewers have shared on how to get non-charging EGO batteries going again. I can't say that I fully understand all of these tricks, but I've asked for more detail, and I'll share it if I get a reply. Here's what I have for you so far:
Trick #1: "If doesn't charge, on top of the where you press to see the battery life. Tap the top and see if anything changes, now the battery works." I asked for more detail on this tip, and this is the reply I got: "The area where the button is (where it shows the battery life). I just tap it with my palm few hits, not hard, and somehow it started working, it seem like it's a wire issue inside that made a lost connection. Ever since then I been using it, and it has been holding charge."
Trick #2: "Remove the battery from the charger, press and hold the button for 3 seconds or until indicator lights give you a report. This will reset the computer in the battery."
Trick #3: (This may work in a similar way to Trick #1.) "Orient battery so that the indicator light is on top. Drop battery on to hard surface from a distance of 2 or 3 inches. Place back on charger. This will reset the thermal safety switch in the battery."
I would love if you could get back to us on how some of these hacks might have worked for you. Good luck... I'm rooting for you!
I just wanted to draw your attention to the detail that I just added to Trick #1 (see my comment above). It sounds like Tricks #1 and #3 work via the same mechanism; they just act on that mechanism in different ways. Good luck!
The batteries are supposed to self discharge to 50%(I think) after extended period of time.
Cool. They must do something pretty slick to maintain their life for so long.
@@GreenNeighbour If you want them to last an extremely long time, charge them to 90% instead of 100%- you may have to set a timer on your phone to get it off the charger. Store them at 50%. Avoid letting them go below 20% when using. Never store a fully discharged battery- always recharge it before storing (this is the most important rule). Don't let them bake in the direct sunlight in hot climates- add reflective foil to the clear green cover. Store the batteries in a climate controlled area. Laws of Lithium.
@@constantbuzz That makes sense. After all, we almost never charge our EVs to 100%. We normally only charge up to 80%.
What’s an egg 🍳 like after a year setting in the closet 😂😂😂😂😂
Hmnnn… I suspect it would be quite… unpleasant.
The new style batteries are not compatible with the old blowers
Really? That seems quite strange to me. I believe I have one of the first EGO lawn mowers made. It’s almost nine years old. I just got a new battery with my EGO edger a few months ago, and that new battery works fine with my old EGO mower. Why would the EGO blower be different?
@@GreenNeighbour Strange I know but I the new battery worked in my old mower and run for 5 to ten seconds in my old blower .I called ego and they gave me a new blower
@@davidcummings2020 Oh I see. It sounds like that was some unintended incompatibility that occurred, probably with a small run of units that was made near the beginning of of EGO's production of blowers. It's great that they sent you a new blower!
Enjoyed your video ... despite the climate cult activism.
If I could be granted just one wish, it would be that climate change is a hoax. If you are a skeptic, a good way to quickly cut through all the noise it’s just simply go to the website of any oil company you might want to look at, and look at their statement on climate change. Once you see that even the oil companies themselves agree to the fact that burning fossil fuels causes climate change, then you will be in a position to either accept climate change, or go down the rabbit hole of extreme conspiracy theory: one where even the oil company themselves are in on the conspiracy.
The batteries self discharge to 30 percent after 90 days to preserve lifespan
Very cool! Impressive technology.
My manual says 30 days.
I'm all about battery-operated tools and equipment. But I'll never take off on a 12hr drive to the beach in an electric vehicle. Very bad idea.
Actually, it’s a very good idea: as long as the EV is a Tesla. The Tesla Supercharger Network makes virtually anywhere you want to go accessible. Charging stations are generally situated at great locations for restaurants, shopping, etc, so you just stop every now and then for a regular food break, bathroom break, or just to stretch your legs, and you’re done charging by the time you’re finished with your regular stop. EVs are more affordable by the mile than gas cars, so the longer you typically drive, the faster they pay for themselves. Traveling salespeople, for example, are crazy about Teslas.
I have friends who have had terrible experiences traveling in an electric vehicle. @GreenNeighbour
@dmitry92203 I have no doubt! But the odds that any of those friends were driving Teslas would be quite remote.
Teslas are not magic. No amount of musk slop will make 1 hour long recharges fun.
What gave you the idea that it takes an hour?
City boy please let your battery cool 😎 down before you recharge it up this is how batteries catch on fire 🔥 seriously 😐 technology has improved, but just be a wise man 👨 lite it cool 😎 down first.
Don’t leave your batteries in the cold 🥶 weather please don’t be stupid 😡🤬
Funny. When I got up this morning and felt how cold it was, the first thing I thought was, “Man… I need to bring those batteries in!” As for letting them cool down before charging, I never thought of that before. I assumed it was better to charge them while they’re warm because I know that charging a cold battery is harmful to the battery. In fact, when you set a Supercharger as your destination on a Tesla navigation system, the Tesla automatically starts warming up its battery in preparation for the charging session. Nonetheless, when I Google this question, I do see that there is advice online suggesting that we let lithium ion batteries cool down before charging. I’ll definitely read the EGO manual and see what advice it gives on this point. Thanks for flagging this for me.
I have an ebike and we old guys understand about ebike batteries 🪫 this is not a Tesla with cooling tubes for your batteries they get very hot when riding and after riding we let them cool down for about 2 1/2 hours if not longer before recharging no matter how good the battery tech is be on the cautious side let them cool 😎 down be for recharging. I didn’t read the instruction manual 🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂I just new how everything worked from watching UA-cam videos.
@@mogeking56 I know, right?! You can learn anything you want from UA-cam! Thanks for the advice, good sir.
Funny, a Tesla vehicle heats its battery up to 115 degrees F as it approaches the super charger- I think they know what they are doing. Storing in cold down to 40 degrees is not bad for the battery, but would need to be brought up to temp before using- 75 F
this is cap my battery last 2-3 years
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More CO2 is good for life
Well, it’s good for any plant life that remains unaffected by droughts, wildfires, and floods. Learn more here: ua-cam.com/users/shortsOlTWn04go68?feature=share
But can you kill a crazy lion 🦁 with your egg 🥚 cutter
Hmmn… I’m not sure… I’ve never tried.
No CO2 …except during manufacturing…
Which, sadly, is the case for any manufactured goods.
@@GreenNeighbour hey- I absolutely love electric vehicles and power tools. They are a blast and really cool tech. But I just get super irritated about green washing. Batteries have a way bigger carbon footprint then ICE equipment to manufacture.
And the energy used to charge often is also not green. So operating the power tools has less emission- sure. But it’s so misleading.
@@chrisperrywv This is true, but at some point, the device reaches parity with the ICE equiv counter part- example, the Tesla model 3 reaches equal cordon foot print as an ICE vehicle at around 20K miles when charged from the average US grid mix.
@@constantbuzz that doesn’t jive with other numbers I’ve seen cited. Not even close. ESPECIALLY when compared to already produced cars when compared to buying a brand new car.
To be sure, anything we produce requires both materials and energy. I don’t think anyone believes otherwise. At the production stage, environmental degradation is known as a production externality: a cost to the environment. At the consumption stage, any environmental degradation (ex. burning of fossil fuels) is known as a consumption externality. In general, battery electric products produce more production externalities than an equivalent gas-powered device. However, study after study after study shows that the marked reduction of consumption externalities more than makes up for the extra production externalities created by the production of batteries.
Battery operated mowers or cars don't do SHIT for the environment. That's just plain PROPAGANDA!
How’s that?
Lol, I fill my Honda lawn mower once and I get two property mows. The entire summer I uses less than two gallons of gas. That's less than $6 for the "mowing" year. Plus I can use the rest of the gas in the snow blower, or generator if the power goes out. Not sure what your electric rates, but here, it's cheaper to run gas than than recharge the batteries. We pay .19 cents per KWh. That is because of all the government fees included. Absolutely ridiculous. Give me gas powered equipment any day!!
It costs me about 7 cents of energy to charge two EGO batteries, which is more than I need for one mowing of my lawn, but let’s round up. For simplicity sake, let’s add another 3 cents for transfer loss, and assume a total energy cost of 10 cents per cut. Furthermore, let’s assume you would use only one gallon of gas to mow your lawn all summer, and let’s further assume that you spend nothing at all on oil, filters, spark plugs, fuel stabilizer, etc. For the $3.50 that you spend on one gallon of gas ($4.69 CDN), I could mow my lawn approximately 47 times. That would equal one cut every three to four days for half the year. I only cut my lawn every ten days or so. There’s a reason why you only see gas lawn mowers put out at the end of people’s driveways with a sign taped on them that says, “FREE.”
Noise levels right at 80 dec that can cause hearing damage w/o protection, fumes that are not good for you to be right behind breathing, going to get the gas, storing the gas, oil, spark plugs, air filters, carb clean outs- Honda does make a nice one, but after throwing my Briggs and Scrap Iron to the curb after it would not start no matter what, never going back to gas.
@@constantbuzz Exactly! Honestly, it took a couple of years before the smell of oil and gas finally left my garage. Never going back. In fact, I just today signed a contract to get a heat pump installed to heat our home in place of our gas furnace. That's it: that was the final piece. Our household will soon be 100% emissions free. (Stay tuned: video is in the works!)
@@constantbuzz It would not start because you're probably not mechanically inclined. Keeping a small engine going is not difficult. The carb NEVER needs cleaning if you know how to operate, run & store an engine. The rest of your statement of "storing" is inconsequential. Storing a 2 gal gas can takes up the same space as an Ego charger. The filter (which is cleaned, not changed) takes up the space of a credit card & the spark plug is only changed, if you run an engine rich. With that said, I do own an Ego blower & trimmer, which I love. As for the mower, well that's going to remain gas powered. You have your preference, I have mine. Depending on what side of the fence anyone is on, nothing right or wrong with either preference.
None of the long list of considerations you just outlined applies to running a an electric lawnmower. They just go: no fuss, no muss.