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ZTR Mower, Trimmer Among Popular Mechanics 'Most Brilliant Products'
Popular Mechanics has recognized the "10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009" and two products from the outdoor power equipment arena were mentioned.
"Most breakthrough innovations make their greatest contributions when they become products people can buy," the magazine says.
Hustler Zeon
"The Hustler Zeon, the world’s first all-electric zero-turn radius mower, shows what an 
environmentally friendly piece of yard machinery can do.
The four 12-volt lead-acid batteries power twin DC deck motors, driving a pair of blades for a 42-inch-wide cut.
The batteries also power twin AC hydrostatic drive motors, one at each rear wheel. The machine can turn on a dime or zoom along at 6 mph. The run time is 80 minutes, long enough to cut an acre. The Zeon costs about $7,000."
Lehr String Trimmer
Lehr founder Bernardo Jorge Herzer came to appreciate propane-powered small engines during his time as a ship captain in the North Sea. 
The company’s 4-stroke string trimmer (also sold as the Craftsman Propane Line Trimmer powered by Lehr) produces far less pollution and is more convenient than the two-stroke gas-and-oil machines it can replace.
“Propane is much safer, more efficient and more reliable,” Herzer says. “That’s why we used it in our ships.”
Source: Popular Mechanics
