LT42E Electric Cub Cadet Review 2021 - XT1 Enduro Electric Riding Mower

[@MrIMCP]

Once the price point comes down some, which it will. More and more people will get these! Awesome video!!!! Very in-depth!

[@sparkfire1223]

I agree the price should drop in time. Really wish there was a swappable battery system between say a dirt bike, four wheeler, side by side and mower. Would bring costs down as you only need to purchase one battery for multiple devices.

[@g00glechr0me8]

@@sparkfire1223 Are you able to mow in reverse or do the blades cut out? Is there a bypass or way to disable that for reverse mowing?

[@sparkfire1223]

@@g00glechr0me8 hey, you can mow I'm reverse. You press and hold the triangle for a few seconds and then it will allow it the entire time the mower is on

[@g00glechr0me8]

@@sparkfire1223 Ok thanks.

[@brendanstark]

Hands down the best review on these machines. Thank you, good work.

[@wildbill23c]

A PTO is typically a shaft on a regular tractor, you aren't going to find any attachments that plug in and are electrically ran on a lawn tractor. Besides lawn tractors haven't had a PTO option for at least a couple decades I think. You can run a snow blower on some lawn tractors but I wouldn't consider that a PTO, rather just a redirection of the pulley/belt assembly out the front of the machine rather than to the middle to drive the mower deck. I have a regular XT1 42" gas mower its been great, starting the 4th season with it, no issues at all. I also have a 42" snow blower for it as well, plenty of power to run the blower I just add the rear weight kit, and tire chains and it does just fine. I do want to get the plow blade though at some point. I mow about 3/4 of an acre and use my lawn tractor for other tasks on the property as well as the snow blower so an electric model would be 100% useless to me. I'd have to have 2 different machines, not very cost effective LOL. Hell you can get an XT2 for less than that electric mower costs. For $4k though I'd put that money as a down payment on a Kubota BX2680 with a loader, tiller, mower, and box scraper LOL. Although in my case I may not use the mower deck very often but would be nice to have and go make some money mowing larger properties. Who knows yet LOL, don't have my Kubota BX tractor yet....hopefully very soon and I'll see how it really does trying to mow my yard with a sub-compact tractor. Who knows it may not be as bad as I think, although the loader would have to come off.

[@The1025RChannel]

Right answer. If you want PTO buy a real tractor. I can't imagine anyone buying a lawn tractor and expecting PTO. Not to mention the fact that PTO is basically useless without a 3 point hitch. No one is going to make attachments dedicated for an electric lawn mower when there's such a small number out there right now.

[@joelwelsh6014]

excellent video....appreciate your candid assessment...spot on...thank you...

[@mellowyellowmom7631]

Does your sweet dog follow you the whole time you mow? 💕 I love electric mowers! I don’t have to take it in for service, add gas or oil, or worry about it not starting. I love the quiet mowing and the fact that it’s lightweight! So far I only have an electric push mower. Someday I will buy an electric tractor mower, since my yard is fairly big. It would be great if I could add a snow plowing blade too. I wonder if that’s possible?

[@SNIXC]

I like this, I think it’s better for the environment and its very innovative and will be very useful!, but nothing beats the start and smell of a classic gas powered cadet engine!

[@sparkfire1223]

:) yep.. you kinda stop missing that smell though when you can hear the sounds of nature while cutting grass .

[@kharrang]

Good job on this review, and after having this mower for a season I can confirm that the conclusions are spot on. I'm glad I switched to electric, but a Tesla this thing is not (more like the very first Nissan Leaf). And a special word of caution for people with hilly yards: this unit has a "feature" that cuts the power off when you incline the tractor too much (not that much, actually), which means that you can easily get stuck just when you need power the most. Ugh... Still, better than gas.

[@sparkfire1223]

Pretty much, I haven't seen the incline feature I wonder if there is a gyro or if it is motor amps that cuts the power ?

[@MicahFunk]

@@sparkfire1223 did you ever discover what triggers the cutout on hills?

[@sparkfire1223]

@@MicahFunk I tried to replicate it but was unable to. I also do not see a gyro sensor anywhere so not sure how it could detect the hill.

[@davidr3246]

Fantastic review!

[@yoleto]

Amazing review! Super detailed and to the point. Keep up the great work!

[@Katmandu2]

I LOVE the fact there are NO Belts and pullies to mess with. That and lifting up a 5 Gallon gas can to fill my mower SUCKS. To me, those are huge benefits. Plus not going deaf from the noise of a load gasoline engine. I sure hope the price comes down some so I can afford it.

[@elijames3041]

I love the mower

[@shawncarpenter9917]

But why pay 4k

[@dpa552__]

I was able to pick this model up at Home Depot today for $2600. I was a little skeptical at first bc a lot of the reviews were reporting that they had issues with charging after the first use, but at that price point, Im willing to give it a shot. Waiting to take delivery and hope all goes well. If not I’ll probably end up returning it.

[@sparkfire1223]

Wow.. that's awesome I think you will love it !

[@dpa552__]

@@sparkfire1223 thanks! Will post an update once I’m able to get my first ride in!

[@dpa552__]

@@sparkfire1223 well, I waited for a few rides to post a update. Unfortunately, I was only able to get 3 rides in. Went to get a fourth ride in today and when I went to start the blades up, I got error code e228. Tried searching online to see what it is and can’t find anything. Im gonna be taking it back to HD to get a refund. Thought about having it repaired but only to find more horror stories of people waiting months. Don’t have the time to wait for repairs bc here in Hawaii, lawn care never stops for seasons. Sadly I’ll be back to my old Honda self propelled lawn mower for now. Really bummed this cub cadet didn’t work out

[@asicengineer]

Yet another sad Cub Cadet customer. Glad you found out these things don't work while you could still return it.

[@dpa552__]

@@asicengineer yeah unfortunate it didn’t work out. I do believe electric will get better as the technology improves, but for now, I went with a Cub cadet XT1. The XT1 has been flawless for me and enjoy using it.

[@bailey5bmw]

great video and review on this item i was wondering if u can post the part number for the charger that came with the unit i purchased mine used from a estate sale and they are not able to find it. my unit is exactly the same as the one u have i matched it with your part number when u displayed it in the video. thanks in advance

[@sparkfire1223]

From my charger.. model name : t56-650 , part number : 725-17057. Found another sticker on it listed as part number : 950-0011, MODEL: ic0650-048-commd . Brand is delta-q

[@bailey5bmw]

thank u so much for the quick reply. keep the great videos coming

[@tomprice221]

Just got this exact model yesterday, I'm not an engine guy... not good with maintenance. I've heard this referred to the Tesla of riding mowers in other videos, that is far from the truth. Tesla builds innovation and convenience features into their vehicles, this is a regular tractor modified to work on battery motors instead of an engine. I haven't mowed with it yet, but it seems powerful and sufficient for my needs. I'm not sure if the extra expense is worth it yet, but it does seem solid and I've not been impressed with the Ryobi products in general which is why I chose the CC brand. I'd love to see your review of the bag catcher system which I haven't purchased yet, probably this fall when the leaves demand attention. Thanks for a great video, I agree with everything you said.

[@sparkfire1223]

Yea it's 100% not the Tesla of riding mowers.. having owned a tesla for 7 years at this point it is just not innovative enough to even have tesla mentioned in a review.. Overall the mower is solid, electric and normal..

[@sparkfire1223]

I want to try the bag catcher as well.. might pick that up here in a few

[@michigandon]

Mean Green is the Tesla of mowers.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@michigandon I would disagree.. The Tesla of mowers would be something that is affordable, cutting edge tech, and helps adoption of electrification. Having a commercial grade Mean Green Mower with the insane prices they demand is nothing even close to a Tesla.

[@michigandon]

@@sparkfire1223 Tesla is a FAR CRY from being "affordable", at least for me. That's why I said it in the first place.

[@iKingRPG]

Nice review, I was just reading your thread on the garage journal. Yeah it is kinda disappointing how similar it so to the gas powered version, my parents have one and it's shockingly similar. If they had designed it from the ground up to be electric that would've probably increased it's practicality.

[@sparkfire1223]

Thanks,, sucks to have built the one I did then have to buy this but hey, this one is still working great :)

[@johnwilson7809]

Best to charge after each use or run it down to under 50% (or less) before recharging?

[@sparkfire1223]

I would say don't worry about charging it or depth of charge to much right after a mow. I would not let the pack sit below 20% for to long. I normally run mine down to 60%, then charge the day of mowing. 60% is only because thats what my yard is using.

[@danweaver3581]

My car is a hybrid EV and my maintenance dropped - Example I have not had to change my brake pads & brake rotor disc - they look new after 6 years. I might expect similar performance for repairs.

[@sparkfire1223]

Blades will always need maintenance.. but I agree have 150k on my electric car brakes are at 50%. Evs rock !

[@billmalec]

That's driving habits. Nothing to do with EV. We have a 2006 Jetta 170,000. Still on the original brakes. Driving habits...

[@mogeking56]

I looked at this machine yesterday at Home Depot it looks like a good machine, but the main thing I wanted to comment on was the fact that you can’t remove the battery 🔋 for winter 🥶 season cold weather is not kind to lithium batteries 🔋 and if you have to replace the batteries you my find that the batteries cost as much as the lawnmower.

[@sparkfire1223]

Lithium Ion does not really care about cold weather, just do not charge them when they are freezing and you will be good.

[@Melissa0774]

How long does the battery last? What do you do if it runs out of juice when you're to far from your house? I have a pretty big yard. I've been told it's a 1/4 acre, but I think it's actually a half acre, all together including the front and back yard, with a lot of obstacles and uneven areas. It's the type of property where a walk behind mower would definitely be out of the question, that's for sure. Do you think this mower would be good for a big property? Does it need oiling? I have a John Deere gas mower and I hate it because it's constantly breaking down and I'm always having to figure out what's wrong with it.

[@sparkfire1223]

Hey, So i think this would be a great fit. I am mowing about 3/4 of an acre with this currently and its at like 65% when its finished. It does not need really any maintenance. The sign that came with the mower said it will mow up to 2 acres. If you get one, let us know how you like it!

[@Melissa0774]

@@sparkfire1223 Where did you buy it and how much did it cost?

[@sparkfire1223]

@@Melissa0774 home depot 4k

[@tomdibble8983]

We have a full acre lot (probably about 3/4 acre grass outside the house and driveway) on a 20-degree incline (one end in the river, the other end past our property keeps on going up the mountain). I got all of the navigable parts of it (skipping a few too-steep-to-try-until-I'm-more-comfortable areas) mowed after not having been mowed all summer and with wet grass, with 43% battery left. Also, the battery indicator is right there in front of you the whole time lit up in blue, so it isn't really that hard to keep an eye on and return home if things get low. I can't speak to long-term usage (just bought this), but the manual does state that the wheels should be lubricated (#2 multi-purpose grease) every 25 hours of operation, and all pivot points on the drive system, brake, and lift linkage (all light oil) every 10 hours. Obviously since there is no engine there is no need for oil in the engine. You will probably still want your walk-behind mower for getting around obstacles. Generally speaking, I went from gas guzzler mowers to electric and then battery a little over 15 years ago, and wouldn't go back if they paid me. So much cleaner, more pleasant to use, and just plain less likely to break down! And while the first plugin electrics I bought (mower, trimmer, blower, etc) were underpowered, I find this (and my walk-behind Greenworks mower and other tools) to have as much power to them as my neighbors' dark-cloud-production machines.

[@Melissa0774]

@@tomdibble8983 I don't remember if it was a different electric mower or this one, but I saw a bunch of reviews for it that said that it'll just suddenly lose power at random times even though the gage says it's fine. That's the main concern I have about getting one of these mowers. That, and the fact that none of the service centers that I know of in my area, probably know anything about how to fix them.

[@galenegia]

Can you tell me if you can hook up something to the battery? I use a pull behind sprayer that hooks to the battery of my gas powered riding lawn mower, and I’m wondering if it’s possible to hook to the battery of this mower?

[@sparkfire1223]

So the only real output this mower has is 5volts off the usbs. I am working on adding an inverter to mine currently. When I have that completed I'll share a video on it

[@sparkfire1223]

To add to this, your equipment your taking about is likely 12v so no you cannot hook it to the battery as the voltage is way to high.

[@galenegia]

@@sparkfire1223 Thank you, that would be great!

[@davidraymond8994]

I have read that these have lots of quality problems. I really wanted one but the price is so high that it would need to be nearly perfect for 6-8 years anyway. I ordered a Deere S120 for now and will see how these evolve.

[@sparkfire1223]

New product, will be interesting to see how it goes. With the 3 year warranty I took my chances

[@davebrowning7080]

Just to let you know John Deere has not made lawn equipment for a long time they are made by several different manufactures and paint them green and yellow. JD not worth the extra money get a Husky or Cub gas tractor. this l lt 42e sells for $ 6300 cdn

[@davidraymond8790]

@@davebrowning7080 the US models are made in the USA by John Deere. MTD makes almost everything else in residential market. Outside of the US it may be different. Also Husqvarna and Cub Cadet are the same price as a Deere in the Massachusetts market at least. I will buy the Cub Cadet regular gas mower if the Deere doesn’t ship soon.

[@robbiemiddlebrooks8188]

I think you’re supposed to put your phone in that cubby you want to put safety goggles! If so, the charge ports for the phone is perfect

[@andrewgrasso9003]

Thanks for sharing. Any idea how powerful the blade motors or motor controllers are in terms of Watts? How does it compare to your DIY version in terms of mowing power?

[@billmalec]

So, when did the batteries die? I see nothing but reports of them dying a very early death and a long wait for replacements.

[@sparkfire1223]

I just pulled a lawn sweeper, and roller with my mower a few days ago. Battery is still doing its thing no problems. Generally you are going to hear about more problems then positive reviews like with anything else. if the battery does die, or it has a problem ill post about it.

[@missjackie7983]

Cub Cadet finally fixed my electric mower by replacing, excuse me, updating the vcm kit. What I need now is what is the part number of YOUR model mower because they upgraded my old version mower with the vcm that is shown on your mower. Do you have an extra key because when they upgraded the vcm kit they only gave me one little plastic stick. Which looks like it may break anytime soon

[@missjackie7983]

Part number is 625-06990A for replacement key

[@toomanymarys7355]

I jokingly told my husband that my lawnmower keys show that women should be inside the house and men should mow. He didn't find that a good argument....

[@Mike-kr5dn]

:D

[@dankelly7712]

Thanks a lot for posting your review. I know you addressed driving this machine in your gully but I’m wondering if it’s powerful enough to go up steeper inclines? Cub Cadet wasn’t very helpful ; I have a gas powered Kubota that does the hill no problem and was wondering if this machine would be equal in terms of power. Any idea?

[@sparkfire1223]

Hey, I would say it will handle the hill. Happen to have an angle by chance ?

[@dankelly7712]

@@sparkfire1223 I think it would be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees. Thanks!

[@sparkfire1223]

@@dankelly7712 I took some pictures of the hill I mow, which it does without a problem. Hope this helps.. living in illinois we don't have many hills :) photos.app.goo.gl/veT3CD94hG4jSMn88

[@tomdibble8983]

@@dankelly7712 The manual says that safe operation maxes out at 15 degrees (~27% grade although they list 25% grade as the max). 20 degrees is beyond what they say is safe. If you are hitting what is likely at the safety limit, I would buy a good digital clinometer (the kind that sit on your dashboard for RV/rock-crawling to prevent tipping) to monitor until you're used to the various hills and valleys of your yard.

[@rumplestillskin6424]

I am wondering is there a difference in blade speed ? From electric to the gas powered

[@sparkfire1223]

Normally mowers are limited to around 3k rpms. I can say this cuts better then my old John Deere gas, and my home made lawnmower. My home made one had a blade speed of 2400, this one seems way faster which really shows in highspeed cuts. I mow at full speed without any uncut blades being left behind.

[@SD-oo4xq]

How does the battery hold up with extreme temperatures? I would park it in a barn with no heat or air conditioning.

[@sparkfire1223]

I park it in my garage attached to my house without heat or ac it hasn't missed a beat

[@SD-oo4xq]

👍 I appreciate the quick reply.

[@emilydawn6412]

I'm disabled (have trouble walking/standing) is there an electric available with attachment for tilling? I miss mowing for myself.

[@sparkfire1223]

Not that I know of commercially. I am planning to try and make one for this mower though. The electric I built before buying this had that feature

[@wildbill23c]

Lawn tractors haven't had a tiller attachment option for many years aside from the tow behind models that have their own engine.

[@mogeking56]

I looked at this machine yesterday at Home Depot it looks like a good machine, but the main thing I wanted to comment on was the fact that you can’t remove the battery 🔋 for winter 🥶 season cold weather is not kind to lithium batteries 🔋 and if you have to replace the batteries you my find that the batteries cost as much as the lawnmower. Home Depot wants $4400 dollars 💸 it’s to damn expensive.

[@sparkfire1223]

Lithium does not really care about cold weather, you just should not charge it when it's below freezing.

[@trackvaulter01]

without the 12v battery, can you connect the fast atta h electric spreader cub cadet has to the rear? Edit* cub cadet says no, but is there a way to connect it to the main battery? If there are terminals maybe they can be extended to the rear? I’m assuming not since it won’t be 12v, kind of a miss.

[@bashgarage503]

I wonder if this could be used with a blade to push snow. Or would the whole shouldn’t get wet factor come into effect.

[@sparkfire1223]

Yep I think so, there is on one their site too ;)

[@dankelly7712]

Thanks for your help. Do you know the likely frequency and cost of battery replacement?

[@sparkfire1223]

The mower has a 4 year battery warranty, so at least 4 years. I am going to take part of the mower apart to figure out what type of battery it is using, when I do I'll post a video.

[@danweaver3581]

Does the mower detach so it can be used as tractor to haul materials around the yard?

[@sparkfire1223]

It does, actually its really easy to remove unlike what I mentioned in the video. Takes maybe 5 mins.

[@gd7062]

Can you store this in a shed for winter months or need regular charging?

[@sparkfire1223]

So I should read the manual... But with lithium batteries in general it should be ok to store cold. As long as you don't charge it when the pack is freezing you should be ok. Only way to know really is monitor it though a winter ..

[@williamharman9120]

Bought one, love it, think it is terrific EXCEPT beware: I bent a blade on a root, and now have been waiting OVER A MONTH and still don't have a new one. As of summer '21, Cub Cadet cannot supply replacement blades for these machines. It's tough to have a $4k dream machine that is sitting in mothballs because of a blade!

[@sparkfire1223]

Did you try to balance the blade? I hit a metal rod and I thought it was bent but was able to balance with a grinder.

[@arbuckleworkshop9857]

Do you know of any company actually doing an electric garden tractor cause will be moving in the next year and most places have decent land so I would love to do a garden so I want a garden tractor but I’ve fallen in love with battery power yard equipment and don’t want to go back to gas

[@YoussefDesk]

Just bought the Cub cadet xt1 enduro series. It doesn’t turn on with all the common steps. The lcd screen shows (E101) and (E108) and (E113). And the battery is full 100%. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated

[@sparkfire1223]

So if all of the code are E1 .. that would mean the VCM is a problem. I could call cub see what they can do for you. Check out page 18 on the manual. www.cubcadet.com/en_US/electric-lawn-mowers/xt1-lt42e/33ABA7ES710.html

[@ddixon72]

It would be nice to have a 110v outlet to power other things in emergencies.

[@sparkfire1223]

Agree, I am working on a few things with it should have something in a month or so

[@johnray1397]

Question. The mower runs, but blades aren’t turning!? Please help

[@sparkfire1223]

What happens when you hold start button? Have error code?

[@johnray1397]

I get E225, S01, E103, E107

[@sparkfire1223]

@@johnray1397 I'll look this up, don't know off the top of my head.

[@johnray1397]

Appreciate it, let me know when you get a chance thank you.

[@123MORSE]

I can’t find these in stores. Where did you get yours???

[@sparkfire1223]

Hey, I was just walking though home depot when they were rolling it out and bought it on the spot. There are a few home depots around St. Louis MO with them. None of the normal cub cadet dealers knew when they were going to have them in stock which sucks. Good luck picking on up!

[@123MORSE]

Gotcha! Keep us updated with how you like it. I have about two months before I purchase mine (finishing time in the army before moving back to home state) and I really want this. So any pros and cons you come across, I’ll be here to watch!

[@governor3324]

You will have to physically go inside of the big stores(home depot) and buy it. The manager told me that many places will not be getting anymore due to not getting parts from over seas. But yea Most home depot have them displays inside. Thats how I got mine on Saturday May 1st. and got 300.00 off since it was on display and free delivery

[@sparkfire1223]

@@governor3324 Nice!

[@timrdude]

How does this mower do on tall grass or thick grass? I was looking at Ryobi with lead acid batteries, said in tall thick grass the blades can stop or end up with mohawk half cut grass. Have to go back and mow over what you just did to make it look right. Does this perform similarly?

[@sparkfire1223]

My grass had went to seed and I was able to mow at full speed on 3" setting. Did use about 15% more battery than normal though

[@rickjohnson393]

Home Depot is selling this mower right now for $2199.00. They are trying to move some inventory. Should I risk buying it for this price? I don’t like the issue of no water to clean it, but for $2199.00, it might be worth it.

[@sparkfire1223]

I would jump on that deal. That is an amazing price they were 5k at my home Depot a few months ago

[@sparkfire1223]

Also I have been using the deck washport . So far no issues

[@sparkfire1223]

Just checked my home Depot it is currently 4799

[@rickjohnson393]

Do you have any regrets with your mower yet?

[@rickjohnson393]

I know the 5 remaining mowers going for this price wont last long, so I may buy it and take advantage of the free 30 day return if I don’t like it.

[@littalsini2238]

Can you attach sprayer?

[@sparkfire1223]

Yea, it has a 12v port to power one. Seems like all the attachments will work

[@revelationsoundstudio]

My concern with electric mowers and cars is dumping all these batteries in landfills which are not environmentally friendly.

[@sparkfire1223]

Easy solution recycle them, 95% is reusable. My Teslas battery is 7 years old at this point and is holding up great. My concern is gasoline exhaust emissions, and other environmental impacts from refining oil. ;)

[@revelationsoundstudio]

@@sparkfire1223 If they can recycle that would be great

[@sparkfire1223]

@@revelationsoundstudio they can be.. look up lithium ion recycling when you have time .

[@ddeboy002]

Hey can you make a vid of battery removal or what connections to disconnect. I will need to remove the battery to store it for the winter.

[@sparkfire1223]

When I take it apart sure. The biggest thing with lithium is to just not charge it when it's freezing, otherwise it's actually good for it to be at colder temps .

[@ddeboy002]

@@sparkfire1223 yeah.. that's what i thought too. My tesla is like that.

[@ddeboy002]

@@sparkfire1223 btw... on with tech support to try a different charger.... if that doesn't work then I need to send the mower back...going to be some seriously deep grass for me.

[@ddeboy002]

@@sparkfire1223 question: when your mower is off and no key inserted do you have a blank battery symbol on the screen?

[@sparkfire1223]

@@ddeboy002 I'll take a look, I don't think so.. pretty sure it's blank

[@ddeboy002]

trying to charge this and all I get is the blue light on the charger-nothing green.

[@sparkfire1223]

Unplug it and plug it in really hard. Going to go look at the lights on my charger just one sec.

[@ddeboy002]

@@sparkfire1223 did that and still same issue.

[@ddeboy002]

@@sparkfire1223 all I have on console is the battery symbol. nothing else and not blinking and battery symbol is empty.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@ddeboy002 have a pic.. send it to majerus.one at gmail

[@sparkfire1223]

​@@ddeboy002 On the charger before I plugged it in it had a blue and green led lit up. When I plugged in the charge the green led started to flash, and the lightining bolt symbol started to glow and flash as well. What is yours doing on the charger? I also heard a click from the charger when charging started.

[@poseycolorado1922]

the "clicks" it makes sound suspiciously like blackbirds

[@timrdude]

Did they fix the blade shaft breakage problem?

[@sparkfire1223]

Hard to say I think they would have. Only mowed 5 times so far. I looked at the older one and the motors do look different

[@timrdude]

@@sparkfire1223 okay, I went and checked one out at home Depot can get one there for $3,100.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@timrdude for real? Wow that's crazy? Have a picture of the price?

[@timrdude]

Oops, they marked it wrong :(

[@sparkfire1223]

@@timrdude guess they wouldn't honor the marked price ?

[@teemplaya]

Does anyone know if the chute on the side can be removed to fit the mower between a 48” fence gate?

[@tomdibble8983]

The chute on the side lifts up to 90 degrees (straight up), but I'm not sure of the overall width of the vehicle after that.

[@missjackie7983]

My red triangle light won't go out and the mower won't start!! HELP!!

[@missjackie7983]

Sorry. I need to clarify. I don't have this model. Mine is the older one

[@sparkfire1223]

@@missjackie7983 Sorry to hear that, I havent seen the older model in person.. Give cub cadet a call should still be in warranty right?

[@cyasi]

You can’t hose it off? You’re supposed to get all the grass off how exactly? Next....

[@missjackie7983]

What grease? Where would grease come from? I have the electric model under the one in the video and I've never had grease I do however have a red triangle light that won't go out and the mower won't start

[@nypigskin]

@@missjackie7983 apparently your issues are you can’t read. GRASS not grease.

[@nypigskin]

Cyasi you could use a leaf blower that you probably have close by. A pancake compressor for $99.99 at HD would work as well. I’ve never been a fan of putting away a wet garden tractor or any other gardening tools.

[@patmason7276]

Wait for the zero turn!!!

[@sparkfire1223]

The zero turn is out, looks pretty good. They are just not for me.

[@patmason7276]

@@sparkfire1223 they make a regular lawnmower that works like a zero turn with a steering wheel works good.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@patmason7276 ah nice that sounds pretty cool

[@RK777PL]

Way too expensive if you compare it with the one for 1700 yes I know you don't have to buy gas and change oil but come on guys you don't want to prepaid for the gas for the whole tractor for a lifetime that's stupid as well honestly if it was $2,000 to 2,500 that's a great price point anything over that I'm not interested in it at all I would still go with the Kawasaki engine for a longevity and let's be honest guys like to change their own oil have a couple beers with the neighbor

[@sparkfire1223]

I have had more convos with my neighbors regarding my electric toys, than any oil change ever. It's not a price thing imo, it's a better mowing experience. Also now everything I use is electric.. car, dirt bike , weed eater and riding mower.. it's fantastic

[@wildbill23c]

I've been keeping track of fuel usage with my XT1 since I got it. Over the past 3 years I've only spent about $400 in fuel total. If I was going to spend $4k+ on a lawn tractor I'd put that money towards a Kubota BX tractor.

[@rachmaninov1]

Your land looks flat except for the drainage ditch. How does the lt42e handle cutting in the gully?

[@sparkfire1223]

Hey, So that ditch doesnt look to bad in the video but in person its pretty brutal. I had a John Deere 155c and I would say this handles it much better. The hydrostat on the John Deere did not that hill at all. This mower rocks it really without a problem.

[@rachmaninov1]

@@sparkfire1223 That's really helpful info. Thank you.

[@asicengineer]

This mower is great when it works, but the failure rate is way to high and their ability to service is way too low. Mine has been to the shop 4 times in 3 years. The last time it was in for 6 months of run around and finger pointing.

[@sparkfire1223]

So far I have had zero issues, what is wrong with yours?

[@GruntHarley]

Not to mention the price got bumped by about $600 😂 $4500 while i can get a gas power for half the price.

[@sparkfire1223]

Enjoy your gas mower! Prices for everything are up I think the original price was like 4,100 right? So its up $500 , or 11% price increase given the state of everything currently is not to bad. At the end of the day the mower is expensive, and if its not for you thats ok.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

I would point out another con. The mower deck is a stamped deck with thin metal. Anything thinner than 10ga. is junk.

[@sparkfire1223]

Like every other mower..

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

@@sparkfire1223 no not every other mower uses stamped mower decks.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@JohnSmith-ug5ci there was not a single mower at home depot without a stamped deck when I went there.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

@@sparkfire1223 no disrespect but Home Depot does not carry every brand or type. Here is just one brand with a fabricated deck. www.mowersdirect.com/Husqvarna-960-43-03-21-Lawn-Mower/p106017.html

[@sparkfire1223]

​@@JohnSmith-ug5ci Sure.. but if your at homedepot and your about to buy a mower... you see this and another mower.. your getting a stamped deck.

[@drewa4235]

Planned obsolescence at its finest. I'll bet there isn't a single part on this machine you will find anywhere then through MTD (cub's parent company) and will come with a price to match. Many things in life benefit for being electric a lawnmower shouldn't be one of them.

[@sparkfire1223]

It is a better mowing experience.. and as things move to electric the parts become interchangeable.

[@XPFTP]

when one is worried about usb ports on a mower... folks run the other way... u shouldnt be on a mower..

[@sparkfire1223]

Whats the point of the feature if its in a dumb location? The point isnt to watch my phone while mowing.

[@XPFTP]

@@sparkfire1223 wow and my point is proven.. tryin to be a smartazz and didnt work.

[@sparkfire1223]

@@XPFTP I am not it's a valid point. My bad on the question mark at the end it should have been a period.

[@XPFTP]

@@sparkfire1223 dude theres no reason to have usb plugs on a lawn mower to start with. never mind diff worlds. iam out.

[@sparkfire1223]

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