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Originally Posted by My Daily Run
I am looking for new golf cart batteries...I am so confused with different kinds and prices and also distance. I called 4 companies and I got 4 different answers. Everyone recommends Battery Boys which is fine but they said if I got the Trojan 105 I couldn't go from Brownwood to Spanish Springs and back. I would need the Trojan 125 or better...what do you have and what is your distance and what should I get besides a gas golf cart.
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Or an older golf cart that is just new to you. The reason it matters is that the newer golf carts use a brush-less motor. If you do not understand what I just said-look it up it will be far clearer than I can explain it. Thje reason it is important is that an electric golf cart of the old brush type will go about 10% less on the same set of batteries.
You will see all kinds of debates on this issue. REALIZE-people will usually say what they think is right and no consider alternatives.
WE HAVE GAS-you will see claims that an electric golf cart will go 50 miles and even more. It might even be true-SOMETIMES. Now, perhaps, you have two people and they weigh 200 lbs each-that is 400 lbs. Hey, some of your friends might weigh more than 200 lbs. Then, on the way back you decide it is gray weather and you KNOW you should turn on your head lights-that power comes off your maximum range.
My point, my opinion, if you plan on driving from Brownwood to Spanish Springs, GAS IS THE WAY TO GO.
There will be yet another debate but our 2014 Yamaha fuel injected gets about 30-40mpg. The full tank is 6 gallons so on a full tank you can go 35x6=210 miles. I don't know but far as I know running the headlights does not cost you any gas mileage