Post #1901974
2026-05-03 02:35 UTC
There are at least 3 complications in play:
1. I've never driven a zero-turn machine before. It's simple in principle but not as easy as it seems in the heat of the moment. (aka trying not to hit a tree)
2. My yard is apparently more sloped than is ideal for these sorts of mowers. I was worried about that, but I had no idea where the line was. I think my yard is over the line.
3. The battery life was rated for 1.5 acres. I have 1 acre. That seemed like it'd be good enough margin. It is not.
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@bigzaphod@mastodon.social 2026-05-03 02:37
The first issue is perhaps mostly a skill issue - but I'm not sure. Perhaps I can learn to be better at it. In the time I spent with it today, I did feel I was already improving, but due to some of the hills and the 30 trees I have to contend with in my yard, there were a number of close calls that I felt legit freaked out by. You ever see those videos of some old guy getting confused about which pedal is the brakes and then crashing through a building? That. I get it now.