The Villages golf cart store has a sheet that breaks down the cost between gas and electric. They take ALL costs into consideration. Cost difference between carts, gas, electricity, annual maintenance, battery replacement and a few more. They show it as a monthly cost based on I think it was 300 miles a month over 5 years. I have not seen the sheet for a few years so I am sure it has changed by a couple $$. It was gas about $36 a month and electric about $41 a month.
And now the arguments will begin challenging those numbers. But before you do, go to the store and ask them to see it.
Everyone will tell you, "I got an electric cart and when I plug it in every night my electric bill never changed". But the reality is that your electric usage did change. There are pro's and con's to each type of cart, but electric is slightly more expensive.
Full disclosure. I own one of each and love them both.
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