There are several reasons why electric lawnmowers might be the right choice for cutting your grass. For one thing, they are more environmentally friendly, since they use less power. That is also a downside — they have less power, and everyone who remembers Tim the Toolman Taylor knows that guys always want more power. “Heck, a girl could cut the lawn with one of these electric jobs” says macho Mack, my politically incorrect neighbor.

Really though, it is a question of what you really need. Some of those postage stamp size lawns in condominium developments could be cut with an electric razor. But even a half-acre lot is not too big for electric lawnmowers, especially if the house sits near the middle of the lot. Of course they have cordless types too, and with those you can cut a golf course. One hole at a time, I’d say.

There are even solar powered, battery operated, electric models that recharge while you work. Hey, don’t worry, they will recharge if you just leave them sitting out in the sun too — you don’t have to be working to get juice.

Your neighbors will love it if you go electric, because these babies are whisper quiet. Cut right under the window where grandpa’s sleeping and his snoring is likely to be louder than your mowing.

Economically, the electric mowers just make sense. Even with the high cost of electricity, it’s still much cheaper than the even higher cost of gasoline. Purchase price can be a bit lower on the most basic corded models, or a bit more for the battery operated models. Or if money is no object, you can get one of those lawn cutting robots — they are basically electric lawnmowers with computer intelligence built-in.