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Are you tired of mower exhaust fumes yet?  You know we love the Zool Yard Tool (still ranked as the coolest mower we know of) and the Neuton battery-powered mower, but there are still more options for mowing your natural lawn.  We all know (and probably trust) Black & Decker tools, but did you know that they also have electric and battery-powered mowers?

Black & Decker Battery-Powered Mower

Of course it has the familiar black and orange color scheme… The battery-powered version has a 36V lift-out rechargeable lead acid battery that will mow up to 1/3 of an acre on one charge.  But, because it has a lift-out battery, you can have two or three on hand if you have a larger lawn.  And, it’s also a mulching mower!  Remember, we once told you able how grass mulching is soooooo good for your natural lawn?

Our main beef with the battery-powered version is that the battery isn’t recyclable (at least they don’t say that it is) like the Neuton’s.  B&D also offers two other versions with built-in batteries (a 24V and a 36V).

If you want to deal with the hassle of a corded mower, Black & Decker has half a dozen versions, five of which are mulching mowers.

Although I do think electric mowers are a much better alternative than their gas-powered counterparts, unless your power source is wind or solar, the mower still has a carbon footprint.

I also have to wonder about the cord issue.  Some of their models have a flip-over handle, so the cord can always be on the same side, but I have visions cord mulch – does anybody have any experience with this?  I am genuinely curious…

Anyway, of course they all come with warranties (lifetime for some parts), and we all know Black & Decker is going to be on the scene for a long, long time.  The good ‘ol black and orange seems like a good option for people just starting their venture into natural lawn care.  They are familiar, trustworthy, and they don’t guzzle gas!