![]() ![]() Fueled by demand for modern electric mowers, many exchanges, which previously ran all spring, run just one day per year, or in some cases, for a few hours, until all the allotted mowers are gone. And lawn mower exchanges are a little different, too. ![]() Consumer Reports' top-rated electric mower, the Ego LM2101, $500, offers performance on par with the top gas push mower in our ratings, the Cub Cadet SC100, $250. As we confirmed in our tests, early electric mowers left a lot to be desired when it came to cutting, so consumers needed a good reason to make the trade. San Diegans can receive a re-chargeable electric mower in exchange for a working-gas. That's a switch from years ago when mower exchanges were first set up to offer consumers an extra incentive to give up their gas mowers, which spew emissions, for cleaner electric models. SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The County will hold its gas-power lawn mower exchange on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium. In exchange for your old gas push mower and $100, you can get a new electric Black+Decker model that did pretty well in Consumer Reports' latest mower tests. ![]() In San Diego the program that gives you a discounted electric mower for your old gas guzzler is so popular that the county prohibits residents from camping out overnight to get a prime place in line.
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