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Originally Posted by Steadfast
I am getting the impression that the electric carts (even the EZ GO RXV) require a lot more attention on a regular basis as follows:
1. Making sure the batteries are recharged every day and on a given "battery break in schedule" as well as having concerns about them if you go on vacation.
2. Making sure that they "rest" if you want to get maximum distance when out for a long period of time.
3. Making sure the water level is high and even.
4. Monitoring the battery warning lights (and/or various additional battery monitoring systems) if you drive any distance.
5. Having to replace the batteries after a few years.
6. Dealing with the fact that your range will start out at a given level... then increase... then decrease as the batteries age, creating what I have heard referred to as "range anxiety".
Call me crazy or ignorant, but with all of that said, I am still attracted by the quiet ride!
On the other hand, the smell of the gas cart does not bother me... it's mostly the noise and vibration that is an issue as far as I am concerned.
So the question is (for those of you who have had both) is all that extra effort that must go into an electric cart worth it for the smooth quiet ride?
Thanks again for your input!
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For me the answer is yes. For others the answer is no. You don't have to fill or check water levels every day. Buy the system that fills all the bateries at once and they also have little floats that you can visually see for your water level. Watching the battery guage is just glacing every once in awhile just like a gas guage. You will get to know how far you can go.
That is what works for me. You may want to consider renting an electric and then a gas cart for a week or month and then deciding. ADV lets you take a demo home for a day too if you want to try that route.
George