Well one thing I see here you and I are one of the few DIY here, I know that you can do an oil change for less but Mobil one is not $4,
What about the oil filter? How about oil & filter $10-12 sound about right?
Folks that take their cart to stealer for service do pay about that.
Also if you change it once a year that means you do less than 250 hours a year. Because that is the requirement.
So if you use $15 a month in gas (4 gallons) you are using it about 160 miles a month or 4 X 40 mpg.
That just over 5 miles per day you hardly use it, in your case electric would have served you well.
Cost of new replacement engine is about $1800 plus installation.
Any engine can blow even if maintained.
As far as cost a new gas or electric cart, they cost about the same.
Keith as I said electric & solar is not for everyone.
The subject of
this thread is not gas v electric it is Solar, perhaps if that is the debate you wish to discuss a new thread should be started.
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