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Gas lawn mowers. I hated reeking of exhaust fumes as a kid.
Almost everyone I see mowing is still using gas. Not sure that's out of style/can be considered something that people could have nostalgia for.
Most people around me use battery powered ones. New gas ones will actually be illegal in my city in a year and a half. Good riddance.
I tried an electric like 6 years ago. Really didn't cut it on the half acre. Hope they've gotten alot better these days.
Half acre you would definitely need a couple batteries. The longer lasting ones will get 60-70 minutes.
Alternative suggestion: cut down on the amount of grass you have. Clover (especially micro clover) does not get as tall and stays green much easier as well as being good for the soil. Creeping thyme is similar except it is even shorter.
Live in the south, almost no clover or thyme survives the summer. My yards probably half what people consider weeds, aka native plants but it requires regular mowing or Id get a ticket from the city.
I have a cabled electric mower. I have to whip the cord all over like Indiana Jones when I change directions. I'd take gas over it in a heartbeat
I have a cabled lawn mower also. I'm not going back to gas. Whipping the cable around is a small price over breaking my bank trying to pull the cord repeatedly until it starts, breathing in the fumes, needing to check the oil, and needing to buy gas to fill it up with.
Plus, there are battery powered mowers now. You plug them in to charge and then mow your lawn cord-free.