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Old 04-05-2021, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cemlopez View Post
With the tremendous growth of The Villages and the long distances from the different amenities, I think it is about time that electric charging stations be installed at strategic locations. (a good example is the softball fields at Everglades, if you live around CR466 or North of it, it is impossible to make the round trip with out running out of power).
Just something to think about.
Not true for all electric carts. I’m surprised by how many folks in TV are unaware of the improvements in electric carts that have come from use of lithium battery technology. We recently made a 31-mile round trip from our home in Marsh Bend (near Everglades) to Spanish Springs and used a little less than 50% of our battery capacity. 30-minutes of charging will provide an hour of run time, and there’s no battery maintenance or battery fade (and they have an 8-yr warranty). Only downside is initial expense.