A riding mower includes a frame adapted to support a passenger and a
cutting unit connected to the frame having at least one rotatably mounted
blade. Interchangeable power unit support assemblies each support either
an engine connected to a generator or a battery unit. One of the power
unit support assemblies is releasably connected to the frame. A first
electric motor is provided to rotate the blade and a second propels the
mower. An output voltage generated by either the generator or the battery
unit energizes the first and second electric motors.