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Originally Posted by Coop63
Are there any charging stations for EV golf carts in the Villages? Evolution carts claim they have a quick charge onboard battery charger. I found some new Evolution carts in stock at Boterocarts with low end battery (30-40 miles) for cheap, relatively speaking. This would handle my typical needs, but would like an option to extend if we ever head up to Spanish springs with the cart. Just bought a place in Desoto.
I prefer a gas, but the fumes bother my princess. After doing some initial research, Evolutions have a lot of features for way less than Yamaha gas carts. I understand that batteries have a shorter lifespan and the fire risks that seem to be a common thread in these discussions.
I know this question was asked a couple years ago, hoping things have changed.
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Logistics and cost make golf cart charging stations unlikely. People wouldn’t pop in to charge their cart, they would park four hours while eating and drinking. The cost of providing an outlet and metering/billing hardware would be too high to support only a few carts charging each day. Plus, as difficult as it is to get drivers to park appropriately, it would be even worse if a number of spots were reserved for carts being charged.
I have put 42 miles on my cart once in a day and I had to work to do that. On other days, 22 miles is a lot. Even if I forget to charge one night I’m still not likely to put 30 miles on in one day. Edna’s to Spanish Springs is about 30mi round trip. I could make it and a decent sized battery in a newer cart should make it. The question becomes, do you really want to spend over an hour in the cart each way?
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