Excellent question, glgene,
I don't know the cost comparison, but our experience with a gas cart is that it is surprisingly inexpensive to operate. My "sense" is that less time is required for routine cart maintenance with gas.
As you point out, that's not the only issue in comparing the two, but it is an interesting factor that I don't recall seeing discussed much.
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