[HORNET]

Wrong

[HORNET]

Apples to Oranges! I have a Yamaha and a Streetrod with a Club Car chassis, the Yamaha has been more maintenance free !

[Danube]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I gave my Mercedes to one of the kids and bought a Hyundai which I love. I wouldn’t take a Cadillac if you gave it to me for free.

As has been said, to each their own.

My neighbor used to say-

Cadillac, Cadillac
Wish I had my money back

Hyundai Genesis is awesome:
GENESIS - GV60, GV70, GV80, G70, G80, G90 | GENESIS Worldwide

Cadillac is the Oldsmobile of luxury cars.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by mrf6969

Most golf courses do use electric carts as they can lease them cheap. It is all about economics. Also, these courses do not require an ultra-long range golf cart, where are you going besides 18 holes? Once the round is done the cart goes to the cart barn and gets plugged in.

Most private golf courses use Electric Carts, because Members won't ride in Gasoline carts. It has nothing to do with economics.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by mrf6969

Sorry, you do not know what you are talking about. Yamaha has built electric carts for over 25 years. The old G-22 for example and there are today many of these running around TV especially in the pre-historic area that were purchased back in the 1990's.

I've been involved in buying or leasing, close to 1000 of them ... how many have you bought?

Call around to Private Golf courses and ask them what kind of carts they have. I doubt you'll find 10% of the private clubs use Yamaha golf carts.

Before Lithium batteries were available, gas Yamahas were a reasonable choice for The Villages. Since Lithium Batteries, the world has changed. According to a reasonable source (who works there), the Developer owned Golf Cart operation is now selling 2:1 battery to gasoline and Star Sirius is their best seller.

I'm sure the legacy gas Yamahas will be around TV for a few more years, but they're fading fast. I think the ClubCar is vastly superior to the Star Sirius (I have a Sirus), but ClubCar doesn't seem to focusing on the off-course market.

[maistocars]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

They are also some of the ugliest!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Danube

My neighbor used to say-

Cadillac, Cadillac
Wish I had my money back

Hyundai Genesis is awesome:
GENESIS - GV60, GV70, GV80, G70, G80, G90 | GENESIS Worldwide

Cadillac is the Oldsmobile of luxury cars.

JD Power ranks Cadillac as 4th in Customer Satisfaction in the Premier segment of the automobile market.. Only Lexus, Infiniti and Porsche rank higher.

JD Power ranks Genesis in the lower tier of the Premium Vehicle segment. Recommended areas to improve are: Service, Dealer Experience and general Customer Satisfaction.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by maistocars

They are also some of the ugliest!

[justjim]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I gave my Mercedes to one of the kids and bought a Hyundai which I love. I wouldn’t take a Cadillac if you gave it to me for free.

As has been said, to each their own.

From the looks of a Publix parking lot, you will see many fewer Cadillac’s vs Hyundai’s. I wonder if price has something to do with it? Of course more gas carts/cars than EV carts/cars too. To each their own.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Most private golf courses use Electric Carts, because Members won't ride in Gasoline carts. It has nothing to do with economics.

Some courses don't have a cart barn to park and charge a fleet of electric carts. Expensive to build if you don't have one already. No cart barn on my course, so the gas carts are simply parked outside. But hopefully they will build a barn and charging facility and get rid of those noisy gas Club Cars.

[Crookedbreeze]

Children, please..

[mvasilik1]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Yes, club car is marginally less expensive, but drive both and consider your carting experience over many years. We have both a club car and a Yamaha. Hands down, I prefer driving the Yamaha and my wife loves the club car. To each his/her own.

Actually, the Club Car Cart will cost less than a Yamaha purchased at a Village dealership. Compare both before you buy. Call Mike for details at 484-547-4261. I'm a PT employee of Cart World Golf Carts located on 441. A few miles from Spanish Springs Square.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by SHIBUMI

If its gas, its a Yamaha........much quieter than other gas and they juice it up so you can go 30 mph, not legal as 20 mph is the norm, but not in the villages

If its electric its Club Car.........better built chassis and suspension, BUT, 20 mph, prefer the quiet and quality

years ago Harley made great golf cars, problem was you couldn't kill them, they went out of business

Golf carts you push or pull, golf cars you drive.........terminology...carts is slang

When golf courses buy golf cars, the costs range from low of EZ-GO, mid of Yamaha, high of Club Car. Trade in value figures in as most courses trade every 5 while value is up. Club Car is also seen as a mark of a higher class of the club. Yamaha has made in roads, BUT,
most clubs buy electric and prefer club car. A golf car for 18 holes is only on for less than 30 minutes so it can go 36 holes.

That being said, get an extended range battery for the villages........or get gas to go fast, the noise will get you sooner or later, but you will ignore because you can go faster..vroom..............

I find it strange that in TV town that OLDER people want to drive gulf cars above 20 MPH, which is the posted speed limits in the residential neighborhoods. What's the point anyway? Is it some left over nostalgia from the teenage hot rod days. And like people say about the "jacked up" golf cars going 30 MPH, they are so LOUD that riding in one will give you a headache. Also the older ones STINK as they pass you by if you are out working in your yard and trying to listen to the radio. If The Villages were so DEVOTED to their residents as they would have you believe, they would REQUIRE Electric golf cars for less noise and pollution.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

if The Villages were so DEVOTED to their residents as they would have you believe, they would REQUIRE Electric golf cars for less noise and pollution.

Most every other residential development in the USA, requires Electric Carts. The problem in The Villages, is all the legacy gas carts that folks have been hanging on to. They'd be a rebellion of major proportions, if they ever banned gas golf carts.

I suspect what we'll see in the next 5 years, is a requirement that golf carts are "registered" and TV will stop registering "new" gasoline carts.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

They’re cheaper and they don’t keep them that long. Business Economic’s.

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