I used some of our Stimulus money and bought an EGO mower with the big battery, one of the best purchases I have made in a while.
I used some of our Stimulus money and bought an EGO mower with the big battery, one of the best purchases I have made in a while.
Chesterfield said:In reply to Recon1342 :
If you don't mind saying, what brand and what size electric mower? My wife and I have been looking at the these to replace our troublesome push mower that has trouble getting to sometimes.
Kobalt. It's a 20" deck, 48V self-propelled mower. Runs on two 24v 5.0aH batteries. All the household tools were Kobalt already, so it was basically a no-brainer to stay with the same battery system. We've had it for about two months and it's done a fantastic job thus far (I mow weekly).
Been running Ryobi 40v stuff. Backpack blower, chainsaw, weedwhacker. Love it.
I've got the Kobalt 40V mower and the weedeater and leaf blower. They are not bad, but I think if I had to do it again, I'd either go for the 80V tools, or with one of the setups where you use 2 smaller batteries (like what Recon1342 is talking about), and just go with whatever power tool ecosystem I have, so I have one less type of battery to deal with.
I have a cordless leaf blower and hedge trimmer that we got free through DW's former employer's "rewards" program. Basically it's like Overstock.com and in lieu of small cash bonuses, they got 'reward points' that were used to buy stuff from their website.
Unfortunately, they only had WORX brand, so that's what I got. If I make the cordless mower transition, I'll have to decide whether to stick with that, or start yet another battery ecosystem.
I sense some confusion, but I'll let it roll.
This is more what I meant. Still gas powered, but, remote controlled.
In reply to RevRico :
I didn't even see your post when I talked about electric mowers. R/C mowers? The dog would hate my guts...
I'm reading a Corvette R&T article on the 1973 Corvette and they apologize for the car not "being the mid-engined car promised to us".
I confess I didn't know they've been talking about that for almost 50 years?
In reply to Datsun310Guy :
Is that the article where they ask Duntov about losing the removable rear window? I remember thinking the same as you. He talked about the mid engine Corvette (Cerv?) like it was a year or two away.
And he's been dead for 27 years.
In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :
Yes, also R&T states that they expect the mid- engine car to be 3 years? Wild!
I did a weigh in at my neurologist on... yesterday. According to them I had dropped some more weight in my ongoing quest to be less fat, though not as much as I'd like.
What stuck in my craw was, I had all my E36 M3 on me. That meant my shoes, my wallet, my phone, my hat, my sunglasses and my seeing glasses.
I've never weighed in like that at my gp, and I was convinced I had more to give. So I did what any logical human would do.
I grabbed my edc stuff, covered my food scale for portion control in cling film (cause putting my shoes on my food scale is gross) and weighed it all.
Turns out I carry 2.5 lbs worth of accessories around with me that aren't guns or knives.
The debate thread has gone on longer without being locked than I expected
In reply to NickD :
Largely due to the absence of a certain person thanks to their self-imposed exile.
Counting the man-hours going into our shed is quite a reminder for what it takes to get a project done. I can't say I completely forgot, but kinda.
Yesterday I did a minor maintenance task that entailed a little bit of creeper time on the driveway and moderate wrenching on things just out of reach. That's all it took to put me in whole-body pain for the rest of the day.
I have a sinking feeling that the MR2 may end up needing a transmission in the future.
In reply to NickD :
That sucks. If it does, though, it will be worth it - it's so clean.
In reply to Duke :
Yeah. It has a clattering noise in the transmission with it only in gear and accelerating and decelerating. I hoped that a transmission fluid change would take care of it, but I guess from what I'm reading, output shaft bearings are a known failure point. Monkey Wrench Racing sells fully blueprinted transmissions with all new seals, synchros and bearings for $1499, and they'll change it from an 0.815:1 Fifth gear to a 0.725:1 Fifth gear for just $169 more.
I wish I could play rhythm guitar like Josh Homme.
I just found out that the SCCA is giving jackets to the winners at the rallycross Nationals and suddenly I have zero desire to attend a national ever again
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
More confession.
I need to wire my '81 for trailer wiring for Friday night cannonball to West Virginia.
I am tempted to just say berk it and wedge my tires, tent, jack, tools, and tent into the car and go without the trailer.
The trailer that is still covered with Duratec and Mini parts.
Hmm, I like this idea more. Takes me back to 2005.
Not putting it in the minor rant thread, because it's not a rant. Confession doesn't seem right, since I've held this opinion for over 40 years, but...
What the hell do people get out of driving a convertible? I had to take one on a test drive with the owner, so I couldn't put the roof up. The sun was glaring in my eyes, the wind was buffeting me, it was hot, and the cowl shake was pretty bad. I know I'm in the minority, but sweet gentle flying spaghetti monster, what a stupid thing to do to a car.
Convertibles are wonderful things when they fit the drive profile: mild weather, moderate speed, good scenery, light traffic. Otherwise they are indeed compromised.
I've never not owned a convertible.
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
When looking at new cars sunroofs are always pointed out with excitement. It's got a SUNROOF!
Boooo - I'm 6'4" tall and it cuts into my headroom. I have to tilt the seat way back and some cars I can't fit. BUT I do like convertibles! Go figure.
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