The GEM is 72 Volts but only has a range of about 25 miles. It does go pretty fast, however. I thought LSVs were supposed to be limited to 25mph, but the GEM that I drove felt a lot faster than that. I remember it throwing me back in the seat when I floored it from a stop.
The GEM has a switch that limits the speed to 20 mph so that you can drive it on cart paths. Maybe it gets more range when it's in the lower speed position, but the dealer told me that the range is 25 miles.
There are some new lithium ion batteries that supposedly go over 100 miles on a charge. I don't know if they are 72 or 48 volts. I do know that they can be installed in a 48 volt golf cart so, unless a voltage reducer is installed, I assume that they are 48 volt batteries.
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