A number of options exist for centralized, on-site refueling for both applications, making these mowers and trucks feasible for fleets that service large or multiple areas.
Composure is a desired leadership attribute. Ever watch a battalion commander on the scene of a major fire? Amid the smoke and fire and heat, he radiates sheer calmness. Emotions might be roiling inside, but outwardly he is cool as a cucumber.
A local veterinarian's home was apparently saved from a brush fire in Ocala, FL April 30 that destroyed 70 acres of property because he had treated his lawn with a product that keeps the grass from drying out.
Mower makers have been struggling to develop an electric rider that runs long enough to mow a large property. But the best in our tests has managed only 75 minutes. Now Recharge Mower is promising three hours of run-time in a model to be introduced at the National Hardware Show, which starts tomorrow in Las Vegas.
On a quiet back road near Turtle Lake, a metaphorical battle is being waged between neighbors Katrina Blair and Scott Sallee. The two fight over city contracts, but the differences are philosophical, ecological and – for Blair, at least – almost religious.