No, they can have "regular" electric outlets. Golf carts use a regular 120V 3 prong plug (a 5-15 plug, IIRC) on a 15 or 20 amp circuit (AC). They either have external or internal chargers that convert AC to DC current. Golf carts with external chargers would need to bring their charger with them. Unlike electric cars, I don't believe there is any standardization on direct DC charging (that would bypass the AC to DC conversion in the external or internal charger) of golf carts plus you would need some battery management hardware. I don't see the motivation for such a thing since electric golf carts have a pretty good range, certainly enough for getting around The Villages, there is no time urgency on charging since you can charge overnight at home, and charging at home is easy via the ubiquitous 120V 3 prong outlet. When you find yourself with insufficient range then you need to buy new batteries.
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
They couldn't just have electrical outlets. There would have to be several chargers for the different models of golf carts.
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