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Originally Posted by glgene
Many, many thanks for posters' comments about the operating cost of Gas vs. Electric golf cart. That's just what I was looking for!
Do most Gas cart users 'cart' to the gas station to fill up, or do you just take a 5-gal. container in your car and keep that in the garage?
Do most Electric cart users find it a nuisance to have plug it in every night or so (for recharging)?
Gene
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I have to reseach or another might know. Many states offer low off hour rates.
My Driod or iPhone for a Chevrolet Volt or for a Nissan Leaf can communicate with the vehicle and its charger. For example you may get a notice that asks do you want me to charge now at 1.70 a hour or at 2 in the AM at .70 cents
Smart washing machines dryers water heaters and dishwashers have the capability to tell you if you use me now it's x amount but if you wait it's x amount cheaper.
Now I know this is off topic some but I am going to state this. People on this forum know my feelings about Gas Carts. It's plain and simple. And we all agree ti disagree nicely. In fact it's one of the few topics were people do not get nasty.
Gas- Figure $4.00 a Gallon at 35-40 MPG X miles per week!
Electric if you do the math you will be ahead even when it battery replacement time.
Gas- You have oil changes and maintenance. The 10-30% Ethanol in the gas is not friendly to the fuel system. The engine could care less other than the fact you get less British Thermal Units and less MPG
Gas Carts unlike Cars and Trucks- Pollute terrible. Belching PIGS end of discussion. And Noooooooo Fuel injection is not cleaning it up. It helps but only a Catalytic System will do that.
Electric- Is clean transportation. You have new technology Battery designs, more efficient Electric Motors,Smart battery charging tenders that take the guess work out of bad charging habits. = 4 years of Battery life +
There are factor that I believe divideds the troops.
So here we Go.
If your are not a new Paradigm Techie. You wake up having nightmare of" Range Anxiety" You love the smelly clothes and the taste of raw HydroCarbons. You like the sound of knock knock knock chugga chugga bang pop. You have a I want to get in it and drive forever attitude. Wel then hands down Gas Carts are for you.
If you want to feel like you are making a statement . You are not afraid to try something new. You want to make a difference in a community that could use clean air carts. If you can get past TV Burn in Hell if you go electric sales pitch. If you can read directions on how to use your charger.If you enjoy your peace and quite. If you can plan to drive the cart more or less 40 miles a day then Electric is for you.
Decisions- Decisions-
Now comes the Hydro Carbon Police
Time out for Herv