I have been following this thread for a while. I am surprised how many people claim their original batteries failed after just one season. Did you regularly drain the batteries below 50%?
As a reference, I have about 60 hrs on my 100AH Ryobi. There there is some capacity loss but not much. This is my third season.
This tractor is advertised as capable of up to 2.5 hrs run time. Clearly, people who use it as advertised will end up with useless junk after just one year. Isn't this a good case for a class action based on false advertising?
My lawn is about 1 acre. Knowing that AGM batteries suffer if drained below 50%, I never used this tractor for more than an hr before I would recharge it. However, if the manufacturer claims 2.5 hrs is fine and does not warn against it, I think the tractor should be perfectly capable of doing this regularly without any harm.
I think Ryobi screwed up customers, intentionally, and they continue to do so. The tractor should simply prevent the user from draining batteries below 50% if doing so is critical to durability.
As a reference, I have about 60 hrs on my 100AH Ryobi. There there is some capacity loss but not much. This is my third season.
This tractor is advertised as capable of up to 2.5 hrs run time. Clearly, people who use it as advertised will end up with useless junk after just one year. Isn't this a good case for a class action based on false advertising?
My lawn is about 1 acre. Knowing that AGM batteries suffer if drained below 50%, I never used this tractor for more than an hr before I would recharge it. However, if the manufacturer claims 2.5 hrs is fine and does not warn against it, I think the tractor should be perfectly capable of doing this regularly without any harm.
I think Ryobi screwed up customers, intentionally, and they continue to do so. The tractor should simply prevent the user from draining batteries below 50% if doing so is critical to durability.