John Deere Introduces Electric Mower with Removable EGO Batteries

Agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere, headquartered in Illinois, has partnered with Chevron owned battery business EGO to power their new Z370RS Electric ZTrak riding mower with swappable battery packs. This is a notable shift in the zero-turn category, where batteries are typically built in rather than designed to be removed for charging. The Z370RS Electric ZTrak lists at $6,499 and runs on six removable EGO 56V batteries, allowing users to swap depleted batteries for fresh ones, reducing downtime compared to traditional refilling or recharging. Because those packs work across EGO’s tool lineup, the same batteries can also run other equipment, from trimmers and blowers to snow tools and even EGO’s minibike. For customers already using battery-powered gear, this could mean fewer chargers, fewer spare batteries, and a simpler setup.

The partnership is as much a distribution play as a product feature, placing EGO’s battery platform within John Deere’s dealer network and making the swappable-battery mower easier to shop for locally. "We've been excited to partner with John Deere … to bring this product to market. With EGO products already available at John Deere dealerships, it only makes sense to make the batteries interchangeable,” said Tim Baker, VP Product Management at Chevron North America in the announcement.

Electric mowers like the Z370RS are also part of a cleaner-air story. The EPA has estimated that lawn and garden equipment can account for roughly five percent of U.S. air pollution, even though those engines run far fewer hours than cars and trucks. The Z370RS avoids tailpipe emissions during use and cuts noise, which lines up with the direction in which regulators are pushing, including California rules that require most new small off-road engines sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2024.

For John Deere, the model is another step in making electric outdoor equipment feel less like a niche and more like a default option for homeowners. As Eric Halfman, go-to-market manager for riding lawn equipment at John Deere told the website Rural Lifestyle Dealer: “By integrating removable battery technology, we are simplifying DIY lawn care by reducing the need for multiple tools and power sources.”