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A lawn-care apparatus includes a battery-compartment having an access opening and a roof section. The roof section is configured to provide cover to the battery-compartment. A battery may be inserted into the battery-compartment through the access opening without displacing the roof section.

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1. A lawn-care apparatus, comprising: a deck section; anda battery-compartment accessible from above the deck section and including: electrical contacts configured to engage with a battery, anda roof section configured to substantially prevent precipitation from entering the battery-compartment and

1. A lawn-care apparatus, comprising: a deck section; anda battery-compartment accessible from above the deck section and including: electrical contacts configured to engage with a battery, anda roof section configured to substantially prevent precipitation from entering the battery-compartment and reaching the electrical contacts without obstructing an access opening to the battery compartment, such that the battery can be inserted into or ejected from the battery-compartment through the access opening without displacing the roof section. 2. The lawn-care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the battery-compartment is upwardly-inclined with respect to a horizontal operating plane of the apparatus, and away from the access opening. 3. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, wherein the access opening is forward-facing with respect to an operating direction of the apparatus. 4. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 3, wherein the battery-compartment is located towards a front of the apparatus, with respect to the operating direction of the apparatus. 5. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a removable battery configured to be removably engaged with the battery-compartment. 6. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 5, further comprising: at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel aligned with a direction of operation of the apparatus, wherein the removable battery has a center of mass located no further than 150 mm behind a rotational axis of the at least one front wheel with respect to the direction of operation of the apparatus, when the removable battery is engaged with the battery-compartment. 7. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 6, wherein the center of mass is located no further than 50 mm behind the rotational axis of the at least one front wheel. 8. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a battery-engaging latch configured to engage with, and retain, a removable battery when the removable battery is inserted in the battery-compartment. 9. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 8, wherein the battery-engaging latch has a release lever configured to disengage the battery-engaging latch from the removable battery when the removable battery is inserted into the battery-compartment. 10. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, wherein the battery-compartment is inclined at an angle greater than 5° from the horizontal operating plane. 11. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 10, further comprising: a battery engaging latch, wherein the lawn-care apparatus assembly is configured such that a removable battery inserted into the battery-compartment is automatically ejected under gravity from the battery-compartment upon release of the battery-engaging latch. 12. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, wherein the lawn-care apparatus is a ground-supported vegetation cutter. 13. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, wherein the access opening further comprises a hinged cover configured to be pivoted between an open position whereat a removable battery can be inserted into and removed from the battery-compartment and a closed position whereat the removable battery cannot be inserted into or removed from the battery-compartment. 14. The lawn-care apparatus assembly according to claim 1, wherein the deck section includes the battery-compartment, wherein the access opening is accessible from above the deck section. 15. A lawn-care apparatus, comprising: a deck section; anda battery-compartment including: electrical contacts configured to engage with a battery, anda roof section configured to substantially prevent precipitation from entering the battery-compartment and reaching the electrical contacts without obstructing an access opening to the battery compartment, such that the battery can be inserted into or ejected from the battery-compartment through the access opening from the deck section without displacing the roof section. 16. The lawn-care apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: the battery-compartment is upwardly-inclined with respect to a horizontal operating plane of the apparatus, and away from the access opening.