Ego Power+ 52” Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower

If you are done with petrol engines and all that service that goes with it, then electric is for you – I bought a CubCadet ZT2 two years ago and simply love mowing my 4 acres of lawn with it. I never thought I would, as I did, out of the blue, buy an electric zero turn, as they are -- for what they are -- expensive. This EGO ZT6 is no CubCadet when it comes to performance, manoeuvrability, and responsiveness. But then, comparing the Z6 to a ZT2 is… Read more

not a fair comparison from a performance perspective, but certainly on price.

So, why did I buy it?

I hate petrol fumes, and when I came back from mowing a few days ago, my wife said you smell like a petrol station. And right she was. She asked why I wouldn't go electric, to which I replied, they are roughly 40% dearer then a comparable petrol mower. Considering my power tools, yes, including the chainsaw, are electric, even more so, driving a Tesla Model 3 LR, and having an electric 2.5t digger, we did some research and arrived at this EGO ZT6. It's like quitting smoking; once you gave up the habit you hate smokers. :) The same with anything electric, once experienced (keyword) you'll never go back (unless you did not consider your requirements properly in the first place). While I can go almost 4 hours on the CubCadet, I barely manage to get 1.5h runtime out of the four batteries included in the kit. (I am waiting for two more batteries, which are free, based on a current promotion.) I should then get a bit more than two hours runtime. And this on slowest speed (1 out of 4) and the blade speed changing between 1 and 2, and the occasional 4 (there are 4 levels). All in all, I am not complaining about the ZT6, writing the above is for you to shape your expectations. If you have anything smaller than 20 HP in petrol, then this machine will rock. However, the runtime will be lower than comparable petrol mowers. This mower may stall, where a petrol mower will just make it through. As of writing this, I have 3 hours on the machines, but am very familiar with ZT mowers, hence, I got used to it in a couple of hours. On a side note: I am using the mulching kit, which makes it harder for any machine to 'munch' the grass.

In summary, I am happy with the performance of the ZT6; I understand it is not a ZT2; I still believe electric mowers in general are 40% too expensive. This mower is at most worth 7,500 AUD. However, I am content with having paid a premium for not having to deal with petrol, oil changes, spark plugs and any petrol engine related services, plus no fumes and stinkin' clothes. I have the ability to charge all electric things with excess solar (that is after my export limit), and, for example paid less than $50 for electricity for the 26,000 km on the Tesla, zip for the digger, and the will now save the $6/h in fuel for the ZT2. The latter equates to some 300 dollars per year, taking my average 50 hours of mowing per year.