Regularly used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A high-use commercial lawnmower consumes as much as 2,000 gallons of fuel a year, more than four times as much as a typical 25 mpg car consumes in a year.

Report: Commercial mowers use more gas than cars

January 3, 2012

Regularly-used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide to alternative fuel vehicles published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A high-use commercial lawnmower consumes as much as 2,000 gallons of fuel a year, more than four times as much as a typical 25 mpg car consumes in a year.

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