In在…内 Part 1第1部分 and和 Part 2第2部分 of our series on the new electric battery powered solar charged lawn mower from Linamar Consumer Products, we have reviewed the reasons from an environmental, cost, usage perspective why such a lawn mower makes sense.我们的一系列关于新电电池供电的太阳能被控草坪割草机从linamar消费产品，我们已检讨原因，从环保，成本，使用的角度来看，为什么这样一个草坪割草机是有道理的。
We examined in我们在研究 Part 3第3部分 and和 Part 4第4部分 the many features of the lawn mower, including the brushless motor, as well as the assembly of the solar charging station.许多特点，草坪割草机，包括无刷电机，以及作为大会的太阳能充电站。 Today we are ready to review our test run of the lawn mower on our own lawn.今天，我们已准备就绪，检讨我们的试运行草坪割草机我们自己的草坪。
Remember, this solar charged lawn mower is sold under the Epic, Solaris and Utopia brand names at currently 3 different national retail chains in North America.请记住，这太阳能被控草坪割草机是下出售的史诗， Solaris和乌托邦的品牌名称在目前3种不同全国零售连锁店在北美地区。
Now, once the batteries were fully charged we removed them from the solar charging station and placed them onto the battery station on the mower.现在，一旦电池完全充电，我们删除他们从太阳能充电站，并放在他们身上的电池站就割草机。
The was followed by loading or placing them at the 90 degree angle into the power receptacle followed by locking them into position by moving the handle of each battery so it was also at a 90 degree angle.该其次是装货或把他们在90度角进入的权力，贮其次是锁定他们的位置移动处理每个电池，所以也有人在一个90度角。
Sure enough, just like the the sales person told me, within about 10 seconds I started to hear the sharp ‘beeps’ coming from the mower.果然，就像销售的人告诉我，在大约10秒，我开始听到尖锐的'哔声'来从割草机。 You see, the batteries are to either be in the solar charging station, optional plug in charging station or in the battery station in the mower.你看，电池是不是在太阳能充电站，可选插件在充电站，或在电池站，在割草机。 So, every 10 seconds or so if the mower is not ‘on’ and the batteries are in the mower’s battery station, 7 sharp ‘beeps’ will occur to remind you that they are still in the mower.因此，每10秒或因此，如果割草机是不是'对'和电池，在割草机的电池站， 7夏普'哔声'会出现要提醒你，他们仍然是在割草机。 I really like this.我真的很喜欢这一点。 I can be forgetful from time to time.我可以健忘，会不时作出修订。 
This being the first time using the mower, I then proceeded to use the buttons on the inside of the main handle to position the handle in the most comfortable position for me.这是第一次使用割草机，我接着开始使用的按钮，里面的主要处理的位置处理，在最舒适的位置对我来说。 This was very easy.这是很容易的。 What a great idea, an ergonomically designed handle for the lawn mower.什么是伟大构想，符合人体工程学设计，处理为草坪割草机。 And one that my wife and daughter can easily adjust when they use the mower too!和一，我的妻子和女儿可以轻松地调整时，他们使用割草机太！
Now, just as the instructions indicated I first pulled the thin black handle bar on the inside of the main handle towards me.现在，正如指示表示，首先，我拉薄的黑色处理的酒吧内主要处理对我。 This provides the power from the battery station to the motor.这个规定的权力，从电池站汽车。 But, the motor is not on yet.但是，汽车是不是对。
To ’start’ the mower I simply pushed down the Start button and released.到'开始'的割草机，我只是被推下启动按钮释放。 Yes!是！ It started the first time!它开始了第一次！ Of course, I tried this several times just to see and yes, it started every time.当然，我尝试这样做多次刚才看到的和是的，它开始每一次。
Next, I pushed the thin silver drive handle bar on the outside towards the main handle to engage the self propelled rear wheels and off we go!接下来，我推薄银驱动器处理大律师公会对外界对主要处理进行自我推进的后轮和小康，我们去！ I was expecting it to be a bit of a chore to hold the handle, the thin silver drive handle bar and the thin black handle bar all at the same time.我期待这是一个位一个苦差事举行处理，薄银驱动器处理的酒吧和薄的黑色处理所有酒吧在同一时间内。 However, I was again pleasantly surprised how easy it was.不过，我又是惊喜有多么容易，这是。 And, when I came to the end of the property I simply released the thin silver handle bar and the mower stopped moving forward immediately.和，当我来到年底，该财产的，我只是发表了薄银处理的酒吧和割草机停止前进，立即。 Very nice.很好。
The self propelled feature really took much of the effort out of mowing the lawn.自我推进的功能，实在了很多的努力，走出刈割草坪。 We had never had a self propelled mower previously and the difference was significant.我们从来没有过自我推进的割草机和以前有显着性差异。 Once I finished the front lawn I would usually be huffing and puffing and sweating (OK, OK….I am not in the same physical shape I was during my high school football playing days, OK?一旦我完成了前面的草坪，我通常会huffing和膨化和出汗（确定，确定…我不是在相同的物理形状，我在我的高中足球天内确定？ ) but not with this lawn mower. ） ，而不是与此草坪割草机。 The self propelled feature is very nice.自我推进的特点是非常好的。 It does not propel the mower too slow or two fast but at a very comfortable speed.它没有推进割草机太慢或两个快速，但在一个非常舒适的速度。
What about the grass?什么基层？ Well, here are some pictures for you to see for your self.好，这里有一些图片，让您看到您的自我。 It cut very nicely and I never had to re-mow any portions.它削减非常好，和我从来没有重新mow任何部分。
What about noise?什么噪音？ Well, no question it is much quieter than any gas powered mower.那么，毫无疑问，这是许多宁静的，比任何气体动力割草机。 I find the brushless motor on this mower also quieter compared to other electric mowers I have used or used by my neighbours .我觉得无刷电机在这个宁静的割草机也相比于其他电动割草机我用或用我的邻居。 With our prior electric lawn mower I would have to turn it off in order to hear my wife or neighbour say something to me.与我们事先电动草坪割草机，我会要关闭它，以便听取我的妻子或邻居说一些给我。 I don’t think I will have to do this with this lawn mower to hear them or for them to hear me.我不认为我会为此与此草坪割草机，听取他们或为他们听到我。
Lastly, the vibration was much less than our previous lawn mower, likely a result again of the brushless motor which also caused less noise.最后，振动远远低于我们以前的草坪割草机，可能导致再次的无刷电机，这也造成了低噪音。
When I was finished, I simply removed the batteries from the battery station on the mower and placed them back into the solar charging station.当我完成后，我只是删除了电池从电池站就割草机并置于他们重新融入太阳能充电站。
None of this was as complicated as I thought.没有，这是复杂的，我以为。 Why didn’t I purchase one sooner?为什么我没有购买一迟早？ Well, because this is the first year they are available!以及，因为这是第一年，他们是可用的！
We will continue to write more articles about our new solar charged electric lawn mower in the coming weeks.我们会继续写更多文章，对我们的新的太阳能被控电动草坪割草机在未来数星期。
To continue with the next article in this series on how the new solar charged lawn mower performed in long and thick spring time grass, simply select this link to继续与下篇文章在这一系列就如何在新太阳能被控草坪割草机的表现在长期和厚春基层的时间，只需选择此链接 Part 6第6部分 . 。
10 responses so far ↓ 10的反应，到目前为止↓
1 1 henry // Apr 25, 2008 at 6:57 pm 亨利 / / 2008年4月25日晚上6时57分
Thanks so much for doing this multi-stage review.感谢这么多这样做的多阶段的检讨。 We got one too, the 21″ but without the solar panel.我们得到一过， 21 “ ，但没有太阳能电池板。 I’m dying to try it out.我死试试。 And because it’s so new, you don’t see too many reviews.且因为它使新的，您没有看到太多的评论。 Did you have any decrease in power toward the end of your mow?当时您有任何减少，在电力走向结束您的mow ？ Were you able to do both front and back lawns on the same battery power?你能做到双方的正面和背面的草坪就同一电池电源？ How big is your lawn?到底有多大，是您的草坪呢？
2 2 sean // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:14 am 肖恩 / / 2008年4月27日在上午05时14分
I have been looking at the 21″ version for the past week but i’m very hesitant to buy it because I used to work at a large retail department store that sold battery operated lawn mowers and they were nothing short of garbage they never worked.我一直在寻找在21 “的版本，过去一周，但我很犹豫，购买它，因为我曾经工作的某大型零售百货商店出售的电池操作草坪割草机和他们没有短期的垃圾，他们从来没有工作。 But this one seems to be better quality than previous generations of cordless mowers.不过，这一个似乎是更好的质量比前几代的无绳割草机。 But before I put down several hundred on this mower I would really like to know how much yard I can cut on a single charge.但之前，我放下数百名在此割草机我真的想知道有多少码，我可以减少对单一收费。 And at the moment like Henry said in the previous post there aren’t any reviews so I don’t know how well it works.和目前一样，亨利说，在先前的文章有没有任何评语，所以我不知道如何，以及它的工程。
anyone out there buy it yet please post your results!!!任何人在那里购买，但请张贴您的结果！
3 3 bbb // Apr 28, 2008 at 5:56 pm 为BBB / / 2008年4月28日在下午5时56分
Did the lawn mower come with the solar charger or did it need to be purchased seperately??没有草坪割草机来与太阳能充电器或没有必要单独购买吗？
4 4 henry // May 3, 2008 at 1:25 am 亨利 / / 2008年5月3日在上午01时25分
Well, I finally had a chance to cut the grass with the 21″.那么，我终于有机会削减基层，与21 “ 。 Here are my impressions.这里是我的印象。 My cutting time was about 50 minutes to do both front and back lawns, about 4000 sf.我的切削时间是50分钟左右，以两者都做的正面和背面的草坪，约4000证券及期货。 There was no noticeable loss in power.有没有明显的损失权力。 I did hear it slow down a bit when getting to a thick patch, but this was not unlike my old gas mower.我曾听到它拖慢了一点时，去了厚厚的修补程序，但是这并不是像我的旧气体割草机。 I found the self-propelled gear to be too fast for mulching, so it tends to throw clippings out before they could get mulched.我发现，自推进的齿轮将速度太快，地膜覆盖，因此它往往丢出来的剪报，才可以得到覆膜。 So I found myself taking in and out of drive constantly.因此，我发现自己走在进出驱动器不断。 But it did speed up the time it took to cut both lawns.但它确实加快所花费的时间，以减少双方的草坪。 Overall I was quite impressed with this machine.整体我很深刻的印象，与这台机器上。 No more yanking cords, no more inhaling exhaust, no more messy fuel and oil to deal with, and the self-propelled drive makes it easy to go uphill with the added weight of the batteries.没有更多的唬弄线，没有更多的吸入废气，没有更多的乱七八糟的燃料和石油来处理，和自走式驱动器更容易去上山与补充，重量，电池。 Recharging the batteries after that took about 12 hours vs the expected 24 - probably because they hadn’t completely drained.充电电池后，需时约12小时，比预期的24 -大概是因为他们还没有完全排出。 You do have to buy the solar charger separately and I’m thinking of doing so at some point.您有购买太阳能充电器分别和我的思想，这样在一些点。
5 5 Diane Bernardi // May 3, 2008 at 1:47 pm 黛安贝尔纳迪 / / 2008年5月3日在下午1时47分
I live in illinois and would like to purchase the 21 inch model.我住在伊利诺州和想购买的21英寸机型。 Do you know where I can do this?你知不知道如果我可以这样做呢？
Thanks so much for your detailed information.感谢这么多为您的详细资料。
Diane Bernardi黛安贝尔纳迪
6 6 henry // May 3, 2008 at 3:19 pm 亨利 / / 2008年5月3日在下午3时19分
The mower is made in Canada by a Canadian company who has just entered the lawnmower market.该割草机是在加拿大由一家加拿大公司谁刚刚进入市场的割草机。 I don’t think this mower is available in the US yet.我不认为这割草机是适用于美国。 You may have to take a trip to the Great White North.您可能已采取此行向伟大的白北。 I bought mine at Home Depot in Toronto where they gave me a $100 discount for turning in my old gas mower.我买矿在Home Depot的在多伦多，他们给我100元，折扣为契机，在我的旧气体割草机。 You can shop online at Home Depot Canada’s web site but I don’t think they ship to the US Note that the solar panel is some $250 more, hence the delay in acquiring it.您可以在网上购物，在Home Depot的加拿大的网站，但我不认为他们的船到美国的注意，太阳能电池板是一些250元以上，因此，毫不拖延地在收购它。
7 7 Ross // May 6, 2008 at 12:44 am 罗斯 / / 2008年5月6日在上午12时44分
To Diane in Illinois.以黛安在伊利诺伊州。 The Solaris mower is made by Linamar Corp. It is also sold under the brand names Utopia and Epic.在Solaris割草机是由linamar公司，亦是下出售的品牌名称和乌托邦的史诗。 You could contact Linamar Consumer Products Ltd. Toll Free: 1-866-857-1445 or你可以联系linamar消费电子产品有限公司免费电话： 1-866-857-1445或
info@linamarconsumerproducts.com
and ask where to purchase in Illinois.并要求在哪里购买在伊利诺伊州。
8 8 Dan 王丹 // May 10, 2008 at 11:50 pm / / 2008年5月10日在下午11时50分
The lawn mower is, as Henry states, sold in Canada as well as in the Boston and Seattle areas of the USA.草坪割草机是，正如亨利国，在加拿大销售的，以及在波士顿和西雅图地区的美国等地。 This is the first year for the product.这是第一年为产品。
My understanding that next year it will be much more widely available in the USA.我的理解是，明年将更加广泛地提供在美国。
As well, the solar charging station is sold separate from the mower itself.同时，太阳能充电站是出售单独从割草机本身。
Cheers,干杯，
9 9 Steve // Jun 22, 2008 at 1:26 am 史蒂夫 / / 2008年6月22日在上午01时26分
I bought te 19″ version 3 weeks ago and will be returning it tomorrow.我买了特19 “版本3星期前，将返回它的明天。 I’ve given it 3 tries at my lawn and today was really the final straw.我已经给它3尝试在我的草坪和今天真的是最后一根稻草。 This mower simply does not have remotely enough power to do my lawn.这割草机根本没有远程足够权力尽我的草坪。 Even with the mower raised to the highest setting and even though it was only 6 days from the last mowing, I couldn’t mow more than about 5-6″ of my lawn at a time.甚至与割草机提高到最高的设置，即使它只是六天，从去年刈割，我不能mow以上的约5-6 “我在草坪上一段时间。 Even then, I had to go over it 3-4 times to get a relatively even cut.即使在当时，我曾去超过它3-4次，以获得一个相对更削减。 After going over it 3-4 times, I still had to go back with a rake to pick up the vast amount of clippings that it left behind.后超过它3-4次，但我仍不得不回去与一耙回升了大量的剪报，它留下的。 Of the grass it cut, I’d estimate that only about 25% of it actually made it into the bag.对基层削减，我要的估计，只有大约25 ％的，它实际上是把它袋。 It simply didn’t seem to have the power to push those clippings through the small hole in the back to the bag.简单来说似乎没有权力把这些剪报，通过小孔，在回袋。 My front lawn has roughly 1000 square feet and the battery was nearly completely exhausted by mowing it today due to the number of times I had to go over things.我前面的草坪已大致一千平方英尺和电池几乎完全丧失，由刈割，今天由于有多少次我不得不走的事情。 The batteries died soon after moving to my backyard so now it’s in a partially mowed state.电池去世后不久，移动到我的后院，所以现在是在一个部分mowed状态。
I was really looking forward to not dealing with gas anymore and to have a much quieter mowing experience.我真的期待着不处理气体再并有更宁静的刈割的经验。 For $500 I thought I should be able to have that.为500元，我想我应该能够有。 However, the lack of performance has really soiled me on electric mowers and I’ll be buying a nice new gas powered one tomorrow.但是，由于缺乏表现真的弄脏了我对电动割草机，我将购买尼斯新的天然气动力之一的明天。
10 10 Dan 王丹 // Jun 22, 2008 at 3:10 am / / 2008年6月22日凌晨3时10分
Hi Steve,喜史蒂夫，
Your experience sounds different from Henry and my experiences.您的经验，不同的声音从亨利和我的经验。
I did notice that if the batteries were not fully charged that with very thick grass (2 weeks worth in my case) and with the mulching blade, which per the manufacturer takes more power, I was not able to finish both front and back lawns.我曾请注意，如果电池没有完全充电与很厚的草（ 2周值得在我的情况） ，并与地膜刀片，每制造商需要更多的权力，我是无法完成双方的正面和背面的草坪。
Just today I mowed our front and back after several days of rain and it finished both just fine because (A) this time I made sure the batteries were fully charged via having both of the green lights on within the solar charging station (whereas before they were not) and (B)I did raise the height to two notches below the highest setting.刚才我今天mowed我们的正面和背面经过连续几天的大雨和结束都只是罚款，因为（一）这一次我作出肯定的电池完全充电后，通过双方的绿灯对内部的太阳能充电站（而之前，他们没有）和（ b ）我提高的高度，以两级下面的最高设置。 And, I did not have to remow anything which was different from your experience.和，我没有向remow任何不同，从您的经验。
As well, I have no experience with the bagging as I use the mulch mode.以及，我没有经验，与套袋正如我使用地膜模式。
Dan王丹
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