The KR Chariot is a hands-free landscaping machine, not a conventional lawn mower. You steer with your feet while your hands handle trimming, edging, blowing, or spraying. We caught up with creator David Reeves to get a closer look and take it for a ride. Guys, this thing looks polished.

If you remember seeing it years ago and wondering where it went, David has been working through the details. He's a working landscaper who built it to make his own day easier, and that hands-free control is where the whole idea starts. Before we climbed aboard, we wanted to hear how a hot day on the job turned into this machine.

• The KR Chariot is an electric landscaping machine with foot steering, so the operator can use their hands for tasks such as trimming, edging, blowing, or spraying.

• Creator David Reeves is a working landscaper who has used the Chariot for more than 7,000 hours and developed it through trial and error.

• David said its two operating batteries can last through a 10- to 12-hour workday. The machine can travel up to 8 mph and has two 5-gallon spray tanks.

• The walkaround showed storage compartments and mounting options for accessories, but it didn't establish a price, launch date, or confirmed accessory packages.

David's original goal was pretty simple. He was hot, sweaty, and headed to the next account when he started thinking about a machine that could carry him while he blew off a property. Unlike walking behind a push mower or self-propelled mower, the Chariot let him ride while handling a tool. A riding mower could carry him, but he wanted to work as he moved between accounts.

Then he kept testing what else he could do with it. String trimming worked its way into the picture, along with edging and spraying. As the uses grew, David started making attachments.

The foot steering was there right from the beginning because he wanted his hands free for the work. David said the first version was set up differently, but the second was already pretty close to what you see here. That basic layout stuck while he continued working through the details.

The steering works a lot like the levers on a zero-turn mower, except your feet do the work. There's a pedal on each side, and you move it with your heel or toe. The Chariot can also zero-turn in place.

Your weight is supported through your seat and knees, so your feet are almost hovering over the controls. That leaves them available for steering while your hands operate a tool. It feels unusual at first, but the zero-turn comparison makes sense once you start moving.

David said the Chariot can travel up to 8 mph. He demonstrated separate slow and high-speed settings, rather than a conventional mower's variable-speed control. We started slow while we figured things out. David was already comfortable ripping around on it.

The controls include a key switch and safety shutoff switches on both sides. Those give the operator a way to shut the machine off quickly if something goes wrong. Having one on either side puts a shutoff within reach on both sides of the rider.

The electric Chariot needs two batteries to operate. David said those two batteries can get him through a 10- to 12-hour workday without a problem. That's his experience on his accounts, rather than a runtime test we performed during our visit.

He also said his full set of six batteries lasts Sunday to Sunday with his workload, and he charges them on Sundays. Each battery takes about an hour to charge. They're removable, so extra charged batteries can be kept ready to swap in.

One small design change says a lot about how David develops this machine. He shaved down the front end to give a string trimmer shaft more clearance, so you can move the trimmer around without constantly running into the Chariot.

David showed us the access you have on either side and around the Chariot. He also talked about edging with either hand. Some people don't want to edge left-handed at first, but he said he hasn't had anyone who couldn't learn it.

The appeal is easy to see on a property with long stretches of sidewalk. We talked about an HOA neighborhood with a lot of edging, where an experienced operator could ride the Chariot instead of walking behind a push mower. We didn't measure time savings, but getting off your feet for those tasks is the whole point.

Those tanks on the sides aren't fuel tanks. They're two 5-gallon spray tanks, giving the Chariot 10 gallons of total capacity. Valves let you draw from one tank, the other tank, or both at the same time.

The spray wand slides into a holder with magnets, so you can pull it out quickly. We liked the stainless wand and how clean the setup looked. There's also a pump on/off switch, so the pump doesn't have to run when you're not spraying.

We tossed around the idea of carrying different sprays, such as 5 gallons of Roundup on one side and an insecticide on the other. Those were possible setups discussed during the walkaround. The tank-selection controls were what caught our attention, since you aren't limited to drawing from both tanks together.

There are storage compartments for the little things you need during a workday, including extra edger blades and string trimmer line. The latches felt nice, too. It's a practical detail when you're carrying the supplies for the jobs this machine is meant to handle.

The mounting setup uses two holes and a support with a bracket that can carry different accessories. We looked at options including a bucket, a spreader, and a cradle you could step up into for hedge trimming. That cradle was especially interesting because it gives you a supported place to stand while doing the work.

Trash pickup was another use we discussed, with a large trash can and an easy-reach grabber. A lawn sweeper is another accessory idea to investigate, not one shown or tested. Then our minds started going beyond landscaping: a golf bag on the back for a course, or cameras and stabilizing equipment for film work. Those were possibilities raised in the conversation, not confirmed accessory packages or applications we'd tested.

The Chariot has large landscaping tires intended for grass and uneven ground. The walkaround didn't specify the rear wheels or confirm rear-wheel drive. Compared with Segways and other standing machines designed for smooth surfaces, it looked better suited to lawns, dips, bumps, and curbs.

That was a practical comparison, not a measured stability test. The tires and layout were part of what made the machine look useful to us. A landscaper's route doesn't always stay on smooth concrete.

We also liked the quiet operation of the electric drive. The Chariot is an electric landscaping platform, not an electric mower. A conventional gas mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine is a separate category. That comparison doesn't mean a gas version of the Chariot is available.

Once we climbed aboard, the zero-turn feel came through pretty quickly. There was that initial moment of figuring out what our feet were supposed to do, and then moving around started to feel intuitive. After a couple of minutes, we could at least steer and get around.

Working from it was another step. We weren't yet ready to edge, string trim, or blow while driving, even though we could move the machine. Learning to steer and learning to work from it are two different things.

Switching to high speed made a big difference. You'd want to be comfortable with the controls before working at that pace, and we could see why blowing off a property would be an appealing use once you had the practice. Chip was clearly the winner of our little riding session.

At the end of our visit, we described the KR Chariot as coming to market soon. We didn't announce a price or a firm launch date. We also asked viewers to email Main Street Mower and let us know their level of interest.

We're a mower shop, and readers looking for a home lawn mower can check our online lawn mower inventory for current conventional equipment listings. Readers comparing a Cub Cadet lawn mower can use the inventory link to check those listings, but it isn't a KR Chariot product listing.

The walkaround doesn't establish Chariot specifications for cutting width, deck height, engine power, mulching, side discharge, or a collection bag. Rear wheel drive isn't a confirmed Chariot specification either. This video isn't a Cub Cadet review.

No. The KR Chariot is an electric landscaping platform, not a conventional lawn mower. It lets an operator ride while using tools such as a string trimmer, edger, blower, or spray wand.

The operator steers with a pedal on each side, moving them with a heel or toe. The controls work like the levers on a zero-turn mower, and the Chariot can turn in place.

David said the two batteries needed to operate the Chariot can last through a 10- to 12-hour workday. He also said his full set of six batteries lasts a week with his workload, and each battery takes about an hour to charge.

The Chariot has two 5-gallon spray tanks, for 10 gallons of total capacity. Valves let the operator draw from either tank or both at once.

What impressed us most was how directly this machine connects to David's workday. He wanted to save steps while blowing off properties, then kept finding more jobs he could do from the same platform. The trimmer clearance, spray setup, and accessory mounts all came up during that process.

Our first ride was enough to get us moving, but David showed what familiarity with the machine looks like. He's had the hours to work through both the controls and the design. That's what made seeing the KR Chariot in person so cool: a working landscaper's idea, refined by doing the work.

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