[tomkat]

the following is taken from a fact sheet that's available at The Villages golf cart store...believe it or not!

Electric

• quieter than gas
• low emissions
• requires no gas to operate
• up to 60 miles range per charge

Gas

• lighter than an electric cart
• no hydrogen fumes from batteries
• does not require daily charging
• up to 250 miles range on a full tank
• less user maintenance
• higher resale value

Electric - average monthly operating cost

• based on 10 miles per day average
• 2.5 KWH to charge (new) = 0.29
• 10 KWH to charge (at end of life) = 1.13
• battery replacement (3 years = 816.00) = 22.67
• difference in resale value = 1.39
• annual maintenance = 4.17
• TOTAL MONTHLY OPERATING COST = 49.53

Gas - average monthly operating cost

• based on 10 miles per day average
• 40 mpg @ 4.00 per gallon = 30.00
• battery (6 years = 80.00) = 0.11
• annual maintenance = 5.39
• TOTAL MONTHLY OPERATING COST = 35.50