[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I doubt it. I would say four trips.

The Quiet Tech comes with a 5.2gal tank though it's unlikely it would ever be filled to the top. But let's say it is.

My Quiet Tech gets very close to 50mpg. Yamaha says 45mpg. Let's split the difference and say 48mpg.

5.2gals at 48mpg gives a 249.6mi range. Just for fun, let's call it 250mi.

27.1mi one way is 54.2mi round trip. 250mi of range would give four full trips. Since your fuel would run out about five miles into the return trip on the fifth attempt, it is more likely you would head to the gas station rather than even trying that trip.

Now with my gas cart, assuming it will actually make a round trip (it should), I could keep going as long as I want. My average speed given all the stopping on the MMPs is 15mph. A 54.2mi trip would take nearly four hours which is as long as I would want to sit on the cart in one day anyway. I would get home, plug it in, make a margarita, and read the forums. Then tomorrow I would do the same thing (and the next day and the next and....). No trips to the gas station required.

Of course when the gas cart runs out all it takes is a quick call to a buddy or the spouse to bring a gallon of gas and it's back on the road again and a quick 5 minute stop at the gas station and ready to go for another 250 (or whatever the range may be) miles. Or perhaps a Good Samaritan will drive by and have a jerry jug in their car or cart and give you a little fuel to get you to the gas station.

Now the electric cart when it runs out of juice, what will you do... call for a tow and when they finally get it home plug it back into the charger for a few hours. Few Good Samaritans drive around with a jug of battery juice to give you a quick boost. Maybe someone will stop buy in an EV or with a generator in their car and sit with you for an hour as they charge the cart, right.....

Yes the electric carts are nice on the golf course and they don't put out CO2 at the tail pipe (they produce a bigger carbon footprint at the power plant due to the multiple inefficient energy conversions it must undergo to charge the battery) but until they can match the range and quick refueling time of the ICE (carts or cars), they will be little more than roadkill on the side of the road.