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Old 05-01-2013, 02:33 PM
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Default Electric vs. Gas

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Originally Posted by buggyone View Post
We get around 60 miles or so on a "full tank of protons". I like the electric cart so much better than the gas powered ones - and it is a personal choice.
Slightly off topic: In all the years I’ve lived here, I’ve never run out of power in my electric carts, and I have taken some pretty long trips in the course of a day. So I have no idea of how many miles the cart will go between charges. And it’s quiet!

Also as a personal preference, I too would not own a gas cart. These units seem to have zero emission controls, though this generally doesn’t affect the cart driver but rather those behind him or her, especially in tunnels. More serious to my thinking is having walked through the garages of friends with gas golf carts, where the odor of gasoline and exhaust is overpowering. To me, this is a concern, especially in those homes with a natural gas water heater in the garage. However, I also understand that for those who live in the "far reaches" of TV, a gas cart might be unavoidable.