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Old 10-22-2016, 01:29 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd try to stick with an EV to be consistent with your electric theme, which probably means installing a hitch on a Leaf, and maybe waiting a little longer for prices to come down, or to find one with a reconstructed title.

The Prius is a great car, and I have a hitch on mine along with a 4 x 8 trailer. I wouldn't remove the seats though. The rear bench is litterally 2 pounds. The seatbacks fold forward nicely to provide a flat surface to put equipment. You'll want a rubber mat to keep grass clippings from being ground into the carpeting.

I'd still rather see you in a Leaf because the amount of fuel used in lawn mowing is a tiny fraction of what would be used to drive a Prius to the site. It defeats the point of electric mowing.
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