Alternative Fuels: Page 62

Industry Updates
Retail and Power Equipment Sales Rise with Consumer Confidence
Retail sales are up nearly 5% from last year, with lawn and garden power equipment demand expected to rise 4% a year through 2017 as consumer confidence rises.
Sponsored Content
Briggs & Stratton Reimagines Dealer Support for a Changing Industry
Briggs and Stratton (Vanguard)
Built on nearly a year of dealer research, the company's new tiered program focuses on dealer profitability, faster service and the tools needed to cut downtime for landscape professionals
Briggs & Stratton Reimagines Dealer Support for a Changing Industry
Mowing & Maintenance
What Consumers Like About the Snapper Rear Engine Rider
Snapper
Aaron Dwyer, with Cedar Small Engine Company in Minneapolis, MN, says the Snapper rear-engine riding mower's ease-of-use and quality construction are what attract the homeowner market to the product.
Snapper Rear Engine Rider 2013 10933170
Trucks, Trailers & UTVs
Roush CleanTech Taking Orders For F-650 Propane Fuel Systems
Over a 200,000-mile lifecycle, a typical fleet can expect to see fuel cost savings of $50,000 or more, according to the company.
Roush Clean Tech
Industry Updates
Kubota Showcases Kommander Mower Series
Kubota Tractor Corp.
The Kubota Kommander mower brings Kubota into the residential zero-turn mower market and has shown great promise thus far.
John Scott, president of Kubota of Northwest Arkansas, says the Kommander series sales have been good, with 32 units sold since February.
Handheld Equipment
Trimmers That Trim Cost
Users are willing to spend more for a grass trimmer that saves on time and cost.
Oregon recently entered the trimmer market with a battery-powered option. Their product is accessible to the homeowner but powerful enough for the commercial user.
Trucks, Trailers & UTVs
72-Volt, AC-Powered Cushman Hauler Pro
Cushman / Textron Inc.
72-Volt, AC-Powered Cushman Hauler Pro
Cushman Haulerpro 11502155
Mowing & Maintenance
Walker Publishes EFI Mower Video
Walker Manufacturing Company
Walker Manufacturing Company, maker of Walker mowers, releases video showing benefits of electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology in commercial riding mowers.
Engines, Parts & Shop Equipment
LP3250 Portable Propane Generator
Generac Power Systems
Generac LP3250 Portable Propane Generator
Generac Lp3250 Propane Generat 10892559
Mowing & Maintenance
How To Choose the Right Battery-Powered Lawn Equipment
STIHL Inc.
A quick rundown of battery's main benefits, and what to look for when selecting a product.
The Stihl AP 160 Battery.
Mowing & Maintenance
Lithium Ion Revolution
There's little question that lithium ion battery-powered lawn equipment can make you greener, but can it make you more profitable too?
Stihl claims an approximate 35-minute charge time for its AP 160 using its higher-end AL 300 rapid charger.
Mowing & Maintenance
Honda Demonstrates Robotic Lawnmower at the 2013 Honda Classic
Honda Power Equipment
Currently sold only in Europe, the Honda Miimo is the company’s first commercial robotic product for domestic use.
Honda Miimo 4
Lawn Care
The Weed Dragon
Red Dragon Torches/Flame Engineering, Inc.
The Weed Dragon from Flame Engineering
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