Re: (ET) Elec-trak Digest, Vol 12, Issue 2

["Robert" <euclid delhitel net>]

Geo, you make some good points about acreage with the ET. In fact I'm 
thinking about using Full River AGM's in my restore 12V at 105aH and not 6 
L/A 105's. I know I'll get less run time but I only have about an acre to 
mow. I asked the Cadet Zero dealer for pricing (email him), he beat around 
the bush and never gave a price or the type of batteries the Cadet uses. I'm 
not sure of the hold up quality of the Cadet either. I've heard they aren't 
made the way they used to be.

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Today's Topics:

  1. Re:  Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower (Reo43 aol com)
  2. Re:  Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower (George Beckett)
  3. Re:  Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower (Jeff Antonucci)
  4. Re:  Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower (Tim Faulhaber)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 15:10:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Reo43 aol com
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower
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Looks good. There is a good advertising video on  Youtube at :
http://youtu.be/TdqLy2Irp4k.

Their advertising is very  similar to the Elec-Trak ads - big hoopla about
"quiet - no gas - no belts -  mows for pennies a day - etc", and not a word
about the batteries and what it  costs to replace them. That is probably 
why
so many Elec-Traks were only used  for several years - until the owner had
to shell out for new  batteries.

Erv Troyer
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On Tue, 7 Jan  2014 11:32:08 -0500  Jeffrey Tickner
<jeff tickner gmail com>  writes:

Subject: (ET) Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric  Lawnmower

Posted on wired.com from CES, they say it will cost $4K or  $1100 more then
the comparable gas engine model
http://cubcadetrztszero.com




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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:04:22 -0500
From: George Beckett <irishbeckett hotmail com>
To: "Reo43 aol com" <reo43 aol com>, "elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu"
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Subject: Re: (ET) Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower
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Nice looking machine, but I continue to be disappointed over the run-time of 
modern electrics (Hustler Zeon is the same).  This is a one acre machine. 
Seems hard to believe you would really need a zero-turn mower for a one acre 
yard front and back.  You are not going to use this on a large yard or in a 
commercial lawn business.  A 40 year old Elec-Trak with the Aux.  Power Pack 
Booster (AP84) on it was advertised at nearly 5 acres- my experience is 
about 3 1/2 but all the same that's 3+ recharges on the Cub or Hustler. 
Also with zero-turns the lack of attachments stands-out.  I'll stick with 
Ole Yella' for now. : )



http://www.hustlerturf.com/products/zeon.html

http://www.myelec-traks.com/GEH-4018.pdf



George "Geo" Beckett