Possibly a pricing error on the new direct connection Makita mower and 33.5ah battery pack.
Total Tools are selling the kit for $2849, the backpack powerpack is $1499 on it's own.
Features (stolen from product link)
Powered by Makita’s Portable Power Supply Units –the direct connection from either PDC1200 or PDC01 to provide extended runtimes to get through the largest jobs.
534mm (21”) Cutting Capacity –provides a clean and efficient cut with a large cutting area to get through jobs quicker.
Self-Propelled Motor –with variable speed control allowing you to select the accurate speed between 2.5km/h to 5.0km/h.
3 Modes of Operation –features Normal Mode: which operates at 2,800rpm the entire time it is in use. Soft No Load: which increases from 2,300rpm to 2,800rpm when encountering thick grass and Quiet Mode: stays at 2,300rpm
70L Cloth Catcher –allows for maximum airflow for efficient grass collection with a grass level indicator to let the user know when the catcher is full.
4 Swing Back Blades –designed to operate at the optimum rotational speed and lessen the impact when encountering a solid object in the lawn.
10 Stage Height Adjustment from 20-100mm –allows the user to quickly and easily change the cutting height to match the job.
Specifications:
Voltage: Direct Connection
Grass box Capacity: 70L
Cutting Height: 20-100mm
Adjustment Range: 10 Heights
No Load Speed:
Normal: 2800rpm
Soft no load: 2300-2800rpm
Quiet mode: 2300rpm
Max Cutting Width: 534mm
Max Mowing Area:
Push: 5400m²
Self Propelled: 4200m²
Traveling Speed: 2.5-5.0km/h
Overall Length: 1715mm
Weight: 40.7kg
The thought of wearing 1.2kWh of Li-ion cells on my back with a high current workload… thrilling.
4.3MJ, or roughly 1kg of TNT.