[Ohiogirl]

We're leaning toward the Polaris 4-seater with flip-up back seat, plus keeping our Club Car elec 2 seater in the near future. We do different activities, and both of us tend to be joiners, so when we move down this fall, we foresee needing 2 carts.

We've gone back and forth on just about all the options, originally thought just needed 2 2-seater carts, but since we have lots of company and 2 preschool grandchildren (so far), we really like the 4 seater option. I think whether it's really needed and will be used really depends on lifestyle.

I personally think that the golf cart driving rules and paths are not all that easy to learn for the occasional visitor and really don't want my guests and family to be driving golf carts around here on their own.

I agree that most 4 seaters stick out more, take up more room in the garage, and may be harder to pull out golf clubs from the back, but I usually walk, can probably take the 2 seater if I don't, and think it's just a lot more social to all be together when possible. We can also see lots of times when we'll need both carts to go the same place - 2 couples at a time visiting, both married children, etc. We also like the idea of the elec. carts being more green than gas, and potentially cheaper to operate when gas prices get higher.

I wouldn't like telling guests to go rent their own cart anymore than we would tell them to go stay in a hotel room (after all, when we visit them we stay with them, ride in their boats, etc.), and our kids will be spending their money on other stuff while they're down (greens' fees and theme part admissions, probably, or just needing to be frugal).

Anyone have any opinions/experiences about this that may change our minds? We know that gas carts have more range, but figure we'll know which cart to take if we potentially are going to go that far in one day, or even driving a car once in a great while. Our villa is in Sabal Chase, which is pretty centrally located, which may also be influencing our decision to stick with electric.