[SteveFromNY]

This is always a fun topic every time it comes back up.
For me the decision was easy. I am concerned about range. I don't really care how many times I hear "I drove to the store, played a round of golf, got coffee and went home." My concern is for the day I did all of that, and then decide I want to drive to Wal-mart or Target or someplace else after that and I can't because the cart may not make it. I have often seen electric carts with dead batteries on the side of the path. It happens and no one can argue that it can't. You can get a meter, you can keep it charged, you can drive less. But it does happen. And yes, you can run out of gas, but all you need to do is raise the seat and see if there's gas. And generally I keep it pretty full as I'll stop for gas once a week and fill, sometimes for as much as $5 worth of gas.
I worry about wearing out flashlight batteries. It's my nature. I can't help it.
So for me, gas was the only answer. I like to light a cigar (talk about stinking the place up) and drive around. Sometimes for hours in a day. I find driving the cart a very relaxing activity. I tour the neighborhoods, drive along the paths next to the 466 & 466A, all over the place. Electric wouldn't cut it for me.

As to the maintenance, TV Golf Carts told me to bring the cart in once a year for $50 maintenance. I'll tell you next year if that worked out.