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Old 02-13-2018, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by suesiegel View Post
We have a 2014 Yamaha EFI. When, shopping for it I seem to recall the HP was listed at 12. Frankly, I was mostly decided to buy a club cart because it is or was rated at 15 hp and has or had pressurized lubrication unlike the Yamaha which has only simple splash lubrication. The dealer for Club Cart killed the sale. No one including their service guy knew anything about the gas carts.

To our pleasant surprise, Villages Golf Cart gave us a loaner
for an oil change. I laugh-you cannot be without a golf cart in the Villages. The loaner was a 2017. It was clearly faster than our 2014 and from a start, it had a hair trigger.

Mr reading shows the 2018 is 11.4 HP. Math or it has gone down slightly. Apparently, they've reduced the emissions.
They also claim 45 mpg. Not sure but I think my 2014 EFI
gets about 30 mpg. Not at all a problem. We use it quite a lot and use about four gallons a month.

"Cutting into traffic," this thought is endlessly posted on this website. Golf cart-you should not be cutting into traffic. Cars have the right of way.
My 2012 YEFI gets over 40 and has high as 47. Heck my Honda get 28 mph you would think lawn mower engine would get better. Splash or pressurize not really factor it's lawn mower engine by design and checking/changing the oil regularly will make or break it.