[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by bcsnave

Still haven't got an answer..was this a Gas car?

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

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

So 40% of the electricity that goes into my cart was produced by renewables or nuclear. (or is it a 40% chance?) and only 60% might come from fossil fuels. What percentage of the fuel for the gas carts come from fossil fuels?

Additionally, my fuel cost per mile with the electric cart is about $0.01 while the fuel cost per mile for the gas is $0.07. Given the large difference, there must be a large gain in efficiency in either burning fossil fuels to generate electricity or in using electricity to power the cart. Either way, I seem to use significantly less oil with the electric cart, even considering the oil used for generation.

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.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

I always find it amusing that someone thinks I have an electric golf cart because I'm some sort of "green freak". I have an electric golf cart because it performs far better than any gas cart I've ever been in. When I step on the gas, it doesn't hesitate, it just goes.

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.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

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.

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.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

Can an electric car get from one end of TV to the other and back home? How many miles can they go on a charge?

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?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

It's a matter of what kind of sound you want to listen to. New Yamaha gas carts have a low rumble, and the New electric carts have a whining sound. Each to his/her own. Don't worry, be happy.

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.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by bhoward

It must have been an electric cart. Glad I have gas.

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.

[twoplanekid]

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.

[frayedends]

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.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by frayedends

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 "?

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

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.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by frayedends

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.

LOL! True!

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by frayedends

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.

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.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Nonsense.
Why? cause poster push their opinion and determined they are right. Purchase of new Gas carts will be around longer than 3 years.

[KennyP]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

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.

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