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costs are huge factors to anyone specifying a new machine and, whilst there are some petrol and diesel mowers now to combat engine takes away the majority of the root
We’ve all heard mowers at work and, for many, it is just a fact of life. However, when a park customer requires all mowing to be be covered at weekends, whilst school exam
far less obtrusive than the diesel or petrol needs to hear at a crematorium is the noise not always possible in the height of the growing season.
grounds maintenance equipment has a week in the workshop or if all the simple case of replacing a belt can lead to to be removed from site to the workshops, cleaned and then problem diagnosed, then on back order and will be in a week next Tuesday! We’ve all been there and these scenarios do happen.
This is where an uncomplicated system powered system there are no belts, hydraulics or engine, and one outstanding feature is that the machines do not allow thick and heavy, or they encounter an obstacle, the blades will simply disengage, so the problems of burning belts out etc. is completely removed. The last real factor to be considered in the
mower can hold 10 litres of petrol, and the morning and away you go. However, what if you need more fuel to complete load the machine back onto the trailer and take it back to refuel, which may incur a lengthy trip.
carry a fuel can on the vehicle and top up when necessary but, in today’s world,
come back to a burning vehicle! assessments alone is quite considerable and, an advantage as you are carrying the fuel with you in a safe and secure way in the if the operator has neglected to plug the machine in the night before!
in insurance premiums if fuel is not being carried in removable cans.
comfort, ergonomic controls and even the colour of the paint, it will generally come down to the most important factor, machine will usually score best as it is the least expensive to buy, with plenty of cost of actual ownership. How much is that everything into account, from fuel costs to
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Whilst it will be a long time before the sale of electric powered mowers rival that of the petrol or diesel alternatives, it is very easy to see some of the advantages
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