Bonehenge wrote:

Mechanically, the regular transmission has metal gears that last
forever. The automatic transmissions have belts that can break. For
reliability a regular transmission is best. For convenience an
automatic transmission is best.

Have you ever heard of a hydrostatic transmission? Many better mowers
have them. They vary the ground speed hydraulically and are extremely
dependable.

Yes, but hydrostatic transmissions are not automatic transmissions.
They are manual infinitely variable transmissions. Automatic
transmissions shift automatically with the load, not with a lever. The
automatic transmissions are belt driven on cone pulleys. My Kawasaki
Mule has an automatic transmission, not a hydrostatic transmission.

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