The present invention relates to a weed trimmer for trimming a lawn comprising: a gas powered motor, where the motor is mounted one end of a shaft a cutting assembly, where the cutting assembly is mounted on a second end of a shaft an electric starter to start the motor and a means to supply power to the electric starter. In one particular embodiment, the means to supply power may include an AC power cord. The weed trimmer may also include a start button to activate the starter.
