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Originally Posted by dadspet
It's interesting how the "Healthiest town in US" (by someone definition) is in the opposite direction to rest of the US (and world) with autos moving to Electric. I guess the older we get many don't mind the pollution, smell, noise or jerking of gas carts (EFI carts included). It must be that wonderful smell that fills the tunnels that is actually healthy for you.
As you might guess I've had an electric cart since 2007 and never been towed and will probably replace it with another electric cart. I guess I don't subscribe to The argument "As The Villages get larger you need a gas cart to get from one end to the other" since if I can't get there by cart in under 50 minutes I have no desire to go by cart. BTW I sure hope all those electric auto owners are avoiding the fire hazard by not parking them in their garage.
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Not to spoil your opinions, but, all those electric cars and your Electric cart are not that old yet, so time will tell. what do you think you smelling when you charge the batteries. I had elect. cart and liked it. It was cheaper easy to maintain, but I wouldn't keep on over 8 or 10 years. At that point all the charging cycles takes toll, now your fighting corrosion in the wiring and chassis, as batteries get weaker or older they evaporate more battery acid water which increased corrosion maintenance. That's why the tech guy likes them and of course gas cause most don't have clue how to maintain them. Now gas vs electric. Gas IMO is not for person that has no clue, stay with electric, at least all you got to do is charge the batteries, check water level and occasionally check air in tires (some can't even do that, which probably causes the very low percentage of fires or explosions in really old carts) Last summer lady was driving her old electric golf cart and the batteries exploded and blew her off the seat, she hit the curb and tipped over) Rare IMO that this could happen but with no preventive maintenance and just charge and go eventually something going to happen.
Gas, the number one thing is OIL CHANGES and check air in tires. It's lawn mower air cooled engine with usually 1 quart of oil in it. I admit it doesn't have the stress of lawn mower engine environment, but still by design lawn mower engine. Gas Carts will last very long time with just oil changes. I have never worn out gas engine in car, boat, lawn mower, motorcycle, golf cart, or even weed eater. But, I am stickler on preventive maintenance.
Bottom line Electric is fine and Gas is fine if you have skills. What one wants and don't want to have to do. Now if I didn't have clue or have NO desire to do preventive maintenance by old means get electric. But, in the end the cost about same when you figure batteries, electricity, corrosion prevention, chassis maintenance, and the low trade in or sale value IMO.
Question? when the last time the transaxle grease was changed or even checked in your cart? I just done mine, if it hasn't been in 5 or 6 years you might want to add that to maintenance plan? Another thing if you happen to look under your cart and you see leak (usually oil or grease) or there is fluid on the garage floor where you park the cart you have problem which is only going to get worse.