The FlowCut Solar Lawnmower Cuts Grass Using Sun Power
Posted By Jake Griffiths On July 20, 2010 @ 4:30 pm In Green Products,Solar Power | 1 Comment
Had enough of pushing a heavy lawnmower across your grass when you have better things to do with your weekends? The flowCut solarmower [4] concept tackles this laborious task by using sunlight. All you have to do is leave the flowCut on your lawn, let it soak up the sun, and the photovoltaic panel [5] will power the engine and rotary blade, allowing you to put your feet up and relax.
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The flowCut detects when to turn and stop with the use of a laser sensor at the front and rear. It also tackles the task of feeding the lawn by collecting rainwater in a compartment filled with natural grass nutrients. With the flowCut lawnmower [7], the grass is always greener!
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[5] photovoltaic panel: http://www.inhabitat.com/solar-power
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[7] lawnmower: http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/15/primates-progress-a-chuggy-solar-powered-lawn-mower/
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