Contemporary gas carts get 50+ mpg so the gas cost is more like $5.25 per 120 miles, not $7.50. Also, my annual maintenance cost is more like $40 per year, not $80 per year. I do my own maintenance - it is trivial if you own a socket set. Regardless, the annual operating costs are trivial compared to the purchase price. I use the figure of approximately 5 cents per mile.
Current market forecasts for lithium-ion batteries are more like $200+ per kWh by 2020, not $100 per kWh. I drive my gas cart 4000 miles per year for $160 in gas. For the price of a lithium-ion battery pack I can drive my gas cart for 15 years. In 15 years, I will probably buy a golf cart with a lithium-ion battery pack (or whatever is the cost effective battery technology), when the cost is substantially lower than it is now. Early adopters usually pay a substantial price penalty.
My cart has no smell and is very quiet as it has a substantial amount of sound deadening material. It also has a 250 mile range. Different strokes ...
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Originally Posted by MorTech
Assuming you have a highly efficient system of 100w per mile, that would mean you have a 12kwh lithium pack to get that 120 miles.
Did you pay $1,000 per kwh ($12,000) for that?
Who is the manufacturer?
Why don't you just charge it full after every use and have the full 120 mile range every time you leave the house?
FYI - You can get a low mileage 2015 Nissan Leaf for about $9,000...I has 24 kwh lithium-ion.
Current market forecast has lithium cells at $100 per kw within 3 years. That means that 120 mile range with lithium pack will cost you $1200. Electricity cost for that 120 miles at $0.12 per kwh so say $1.50...Compare to gasoline at $7.50. Zero maintenance cost on the electric cart besides tire changes for 10 years...Compare to gasoline cart of about $80 per year (oil, filters, belt, plug, battery). No smell, No noise. With the expansion of TV south of 44, I would want an 80 mile range.
I am guessing the EZGO Elite is about 110w-115w per mile and about 300 lbs lighter compared to their lead-acid cart.
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