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Old 04-23-2015, 12:53 PM
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Virtually all electric and hybrid cars use lithium-ion batteries. It is a well established technology. They are pricey but have good energy density, are light weight, require no maintenance, and last a long time.

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Originally Posted by rubicon View Post
When I moved here in 2006 most carts were electric and whereupon electric passed one another in opposite directions on the multi-modal paths the only notice was a stirring of wind. Today most are gas carts and when encountering one in the opposite direction you hear the roar of get out of the way.

Clearly battery operated anything are limited because batteries store power and do not produce power. so eventually as they age storage capacity is lessen.

So the choice gas or electric depends on your intended use. some folks use their cart like a second car. some like me use it for only golf and most times I walk.

Because of this I hem and haw between gas and electric. I like the quiet if electric and the ease of care but like the thought of more distance

I have been following lithium for three years but it doesn't seem to be living up to its reputation and given the problems in aviation with this type of battery...................................