So, if it started the fire, why didn't it burn?:icon_wink:

I do not want a gas cart. I prefer the quieter smoother operation of electric. I don't golf so I don't have to worry about going really long distances. Having said that........OMG, I have sticker shock from replacing the eight batteries. Total cost, installed was $1800. from Battery Boys. The guy who installed the batteries told me that pre-Covid, those same batteries went for $900. Yikes! I still will not ever purchase a gas cart though.

The hesitation is what I find abhorable in a gas cart. When I said I prefer the smooth operation of an electric cart, the hesitation of a gas cart is precisely what I was referring to, followed by the smooth quietness of the electric cart. My cart does not leave that awful odor of gas for anyone following me, especially in a tunnel. That smell is stinky.

You might want to look into a lithium replacement for those nine, lead acid batteries. The lithium will be more expensive and will require a charger but should last longer and require no maintenance. They *might* save money over time.

Hell NO! I wouldn't ever want to do that type of a drive in my quiet and smooth as silk electric cart, let alone a gas cart. YIKES! Who would do that? Even once? Well, maybe one person would. There is a discussion about that in the General Discussion forum currently titled "Just For The Hell Of It". But seriously folks, who would do that?

My 2016 Yamaha electric cart does not whine at all. The only noise my cart makes at full speed is the sound of the tires on the road. That's it. Smooth as silk but certainly does not have the range of a gas cart. I don't care though because I will NEVER drive that far.

On Sat Sept 30 around 5PM,
there was another fire in front of the sales center in Brownwood (almost across front he golf store).
Gas cart up in flames, spread to 2 other carts.

From the VPSD October, 2023 monthly report

On Friday September 30, 2023, VPSD responded to reports of a golf cart fire in Brownwood in the
vicinity of City Fire. Upon arrival, Ladder 45 found one fully involved golf cart, parked amidst several
others on the street. The fuel cell (gas tank) on the golf cart that was on fire ruptured, causing the fuel to
ignite resulting in a "running" fire draining in the gutter towards the other nearby golf carts. This fire
extension led to damage of two additional golf carts. Due to the rapid response time and actions of Ladder
45, the fire was contained and extinguished prior to spreading any further.
Response time (dispatch to arrival) = 3 minutes and 51 seconds.

So after reading all the speculation as to the cause of this, and having just returned from my first week in the Villages, with my brand new Drive 2 Quiet Tech, I am speculating a bit. We noticed a ton of heat coming up from under our seats. We have the bucket seats. We found out that part of the "quiet tech" technology is a plastic shield on the bottom of the cart, enclosing the engine to keep noise in. Well that results in a lot of heat buildup. I wonder if this could be a fire hazard.

Maybe that heat is the "bun warmer "?

LOL, it will be great on those days it gets under 50. But in August I'm thinking I may need to make some modifications. Swamp ass is a thing. :D

LOL! True!

Pure marketing for suckers. Quiet "Tech" is simply a lot of padding added around the engine and some troublesome stuff in the tailpipe to muffle the noise level.

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No, it is way more than that. Yamaha engineers went after everything that made noise