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There has been some discussion of the Cub Cadet
and John Deere electric riding lawnmowers. Both of these were gasoline
models converted to electric by their respective factories. Because they
were conversions, the batteries sat in back of the motor partially over the rear
axle as opposed to the General Electric and Wheel Horse purpose built electric
riders where the batteries were forward of the drive motor. (Yes, GE built
an electric smaller than the E8.) As a result the John Deere and Cub
Cadet were tail heavy and going uphill wheelies were possible. The
GE/Wheel Horse designs had the battery weight much further forward, although
still under the driver, so were unlikely to "wheelie". I'd not recommend
the John Deere or Cub Cadet for anyone with a hilly lawn, although it is
possible that their mower decks, being designed by long term tractor companies,
might actually cut the grass better than the GE/Wheel Horse decks.
Steve Naugler
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