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Originally Posted by 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
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Respectfully disagree with the sign they have up. Check out number 3
http://www.ehow.com/how_4818084_betw...golf-cart.html