A great way to save gasoline.

[Rosemary2205]

Better for the grass

Better for the environment

Better for your health

Made in USA

What's not to love?

http://www.cleanairgardening.com

[Sherman A1]

1. Have considered switching to this type

But, I have this 25 year old Snapper Mower that just won't die. It's hard to part with an old friend..

[Rosemary2205]

3. I know what you mean

I inherited Dad's "old" one over 20 years ago (I think it came over on the Mayflower) - it's still running - dear son #1 has it now. We switched to 2 of these babies for hubby and son #2 to tag team our almost acre. Dear son has already shed 12# this summer and the babes are starting to notice. :)

[burythehatchet]

10. my snapper is 21

it can drink now

[RummyTheDummy]

2. Thank you for posting

I have a great hand me down 20-year-old Honda mower that may out live me, but the next time I need a new one, Im leaning in this direction.

[merwin]

4. I have a bettery way:

[silverojo]

5. I bought an electric mower years ago

Can't use the push-it-yourself type b/c I have fibromyalgia, but I'm still doing my part to reduce gas consumption. Plus, it's safer not having to keep a smelly gas can in the garage!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. Link

http://www.lef.org/protocols/immune_connective_joint/fibromyalgia_01.htm

* A study found that women with fibromyalgia experienced a reduced flow of nutrients to muscles after exercise. Researchers speculated that this might be related to elevated levels of INOS, which stimulates increased levels of nitric oxide (McIver KL et al 2006).
* A paper examining the recent theories on the cause of fibromyalgia hypothesized that oxidative stress may play an important part in the disease. The paper called for double-blind studies to be done on antioxidants in the treatment of the disease (Ozgocmen S et al 2005a).
* A review of dozens of separate studies found that the central sensitization associated with fibromyalgia may be caused by stimulation of pain receptors in the muscles that causes changes in the spinal cord and central nervous system. These changes are strongly dependent on nitric oxide (Mense S 1999).
* A hypothesis presented in one journal proposed that abnormally elevated levels of nitric oxide within the central nervous system generate high levels of peroxynitrite, an oxidant product of nitric oxide. This causes oxidative damage in tissues affected by the disorder (Pall ML 2005c).

[ThomWV]

16. Much More Polluting Than Gas

Electric lawn mowers are much more polluting than gasoline lawn mowers. You think that electricity comes from heaven? It does not. It comes from burning much worse things than gasoline (generally high sulfur coal) in outdated plants which are no longer regulated as they once were and then comes the kicker.

When you transmit electricity across our electrical grid a tremendous amount of electricity is lost to heat. Ready for this? Only about 35% of the power originally produced (with its attendant pollution) reaches the outlet on your wall. The other 65% is lost but the pollution caused back at the power plant in its liberation is not - its already been released and is up there in the air you breathe. It is that pollution that is not contributing to your work that makes your electric mower dirtier than a gas one.

[diva77]

6. and how 'bout a non-electric laundry machine while you're at it!

http://camping.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=camping&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laundry-alternative.com%2F

[drm604]

8. Do those actually work?

I'm intrigued (but skeptical) by their washer and their dryer. Do you have any experience with them? Do they actually work? Do they work as well as conventional equipment?

[diva77]

17. dunno. never owned one. maybe they have a money-back guarantee. I

might send away for one.

:)

[drm604]

19. Be careful.

I'm very skeptical about them doing as good a job as a regular machine.

[Rosemary2205]

20. They work great if you supply the muscle.

remember, you are the agitator, not the machine. Clothes that are overly dirty need prescrubbed more so than a power washing machine.

[alfredo]

21. How about modifying a garden sprayer?

You can pump it up to add pressure. You can then roll it down the driveway. The one pictured is steel. that would be rather noisy, so look for a good plastic 2 gallon sprayer.

[MadHound]

9. Those are great for small yards

However I've got five acres to mow, and need something a bit quicker. Right now I have a rider, but plan on getting one with a diesel engine when I can afford it, and start making my own biodiesel

[Ian David]

11. You know what else works?

[jean]

13. Goats R Us is using goats in CA to eat underbrush to help stop or

slow the spread of the wild fires - just heard this on Air America this morning.

http://www.goatsrus.com/

[meisje]

12. How do I drive that to work? Does it come with A/C?

[LynzM]

14. We have one....

The lawn doesn't look as "neat and clean" when we're done, but... no gas, fewer parts to break, and good exercise, too.

[ThomWV]

15. What's Not To Love? Your First Heart Attack

Everyone is not 20 ytears old.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. Less chance of a heart attack if you've mowing manually all your life

(By the way, I'm well over twenty, and I've just recently become able to go through a deep water aerobics class without flotation devices, after two years of attending, so it IS possible to improve your level of fitness.)