Have you considered a petrol ride-on ?

I use one weekly - lawn cutting is now a pleasure !
I have not noticed any inefficiency from the Briggs and Stratton 8hp
engine.


Ah, whoops i didnt mean inefficient for the job, i meant inefficient for the
amount of petrol they use and pollution they create..

But no, dont want a ride-on, it would be ott for this lawn, even tho it is
pretty big.