Re: (ET) RE: ET mowing

[George3476 aol com]

Joe, as long as the speed control for each motor was included in each 
motor 
direction control then it would be the same,, on the Exmark ZTR's there is 
a 
small gas shock mounted to each controller lever to smooth out the pulses 
( you 
can take your hand off of one lever while driving to scratch an itch or 
sneeze 
for instance without a wild response in direction ) the controls are very 
simple ,, center position is stop/park, for forward you just push both 
levers 
forward the farther you push the lever the faster you go and vice versus 
for 
reverse, no need for brakes,,it's so stable that I've mowed hillsides that 
were 
difficult to even walk up, it's an easy, natural, comfortable driving 
machine, 
it certainly puts the fun into mowing or whatever your doin' with the 
machine.....a vehicle parking brake is neccessary on these units.....

Anton,, while true that you have to have the engine wound up somewhat 
(full 
throttle is not neccessary) to get a decent response from the hydrostatic 
pump 
it's actually insignificant as there is very little that you'd need to use 
low/part throttle for, it's actually of NO concern to me as that machine 
will 
outhandle/outmow ANYthing on wheel OR foot,, it would be nice however if 
the 
pumps were electric driven to reduce noise fatigue from the ICE but you'd 
still 
have the blade noise to contend with,,,also you can run them ALL day on 
one 
fillup and even refill it ANYWHERE in a few minutes after engine cooldown 
(for 
fire safety),, ya sure can't say that about Electrics,, also an electric 
powered 
ZTR may be significantly heavier than a ICE mower, reducing the online 
hours/range and needlessly tearing up the turf (especially on tight radius 
turns) and 
compacting the soil,, none of which is a positive accomplishment.....Geo