[roscoguy]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?

If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?

Thank you.

We had a refurbished 2012 Yamaha (non-QuieTech) gas cart & just bought a new Club Car Onward last year. The Club Car is fairly noisy, but so was the Yamaha until I installed some sound-deadening around the engine compartment. I haven't gotten around to doing the same thing to the CC yet.

I've noticed a couple of differences between the two: the CC is apparently geared lower, so it has more power available, like when climbing the bridge over 441. However, the Yamaha would easily go 25mph while the CC Kohler motor is turning pretty high rpm at the top speed of 19-20mph. You might be able to coax 1 or 2 more mph out of it, but I'm pretty sure that would be the max unless you overrode the rev limiter. It would also very likely void the warranty. Another thing I've noticed is that the CC has a tighter turning radius, which is kind of nice if I need to make a u-turn in the street or driveway.

I'm not crazy about the standard dash storage space or cup holders in the Club Car, but everything else is fine in my opinion. If noise or top speed is the main issue, the Yamaha QT wins. YMMV, but we paid less for the brand new CC than many local dealers were asking for refurbished/upgraded 2017 & 2018 Yamahas.

[dpmers]

I have a 2007 Club Cart, I put an after market body and low profile wheels, otherwise it runs great, goes 29 if necessary

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by MarkD1981

I bought a new Club Car Onward when moving here in December 2020. Saved $2k over the Yamaha. Big mistake. My golf friends all have Yamahas. Much quieter, smoother ride, handle better. I have had no issues with the Onward, it is just inferior to the Yamaha.

Was this a lifted version of the Onward?

[charlie1]

Originally Posted by 8v92ta

The best advertisement for Yamaha is drive a club car. You wouldn't last 5 minutes in a club car after driving a Yamaha

AGREE TOTALLY! As least with the newer models. Not sure if it was always that way as I only had Yamaha's prior to moving here. I bought a new Yamaha in 2021!

[Eagle06]

We have a 2021 Club Car Lithium-Ion powered, 4 Seater, Lifted, Onward and a 2023 Club Car, 2 seater, Gas powered Onward. The Gas Powered Cart is louder than your new Yamahas without doubt. We have had no maintenance issues with either cart.

[UpNorth]

My country club is leasing a fleet of gas Club Cars this year. Louder than last year's EZ Go's. You can hear one approaching from 500 yards out. If you want quiet, go electric.

[mrf0151]

If you live in The Villages, then the no brainer is to have the newer (2017 and up) Yamaha gas.
The same Yamaha engine that has been used for years can last over 20 years without much in the way of maintenance. Anything else out there you are taking a chance and could be deemed experimental. Just ask all the golf cart repair guys what one cart they would buy. You will hear exactly what I am talking about.

[Deckboat234]

Originally Posted by Gigi3000

On the Quietec, with the
TWO SEATS THAT FACE FORWARD, do you know if 3 regular sized adults can fit in the rear seat?

Gigi3000, i have a 4 forward Yamaha and you would not get 3 adults in the rear seat. The seat is not much bigger (if at all) than the front seat. You can add a rear facing seat to these to get 6 people.

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?

If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?

Thank you.

Anyone buying a gas cart is foolish. I have a 23 year old electric Club Car with 4 12v LiFePO batteries and can go all day and then some without a charge. Almost zero maintenance and very few parts to ever replace. A gas cart has tons of things to go wrong or need maintenance such as air filters, oil filters, belts, fuel injectors or carbs, timing, etc. Plus it requires trips to the gas station or storing flammable gas in a hot garage. My neighbor's cart leaked gas and oil in their garage and it stained the floor & still smells. I have passed many many broken down gas carts on the paths but never an electric cart. Most people are afraid of electric carts running out of juice but I can go from one end of TV to the other and back with battery power left over. Gas powered "everything" is going the way of the dinosaur. Go electric!

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

Anyone buying a gas cart is foolish. I have a 23 year old electric Club Car with 4 12v LiFePO batteries and can go all day and then some without a charge. Almost zero maintenance and very few parts to ever replace. A gas cart has tons of things to go wrong or need maintenance such as air filters, oil filters, belts, fuel injectors or carbs, timing, etc. Plus it requires trips to the gas station or storing flammable gas in a hot garage. My neighbor's cart leaked gas and oil in their garage and it stained the floor & still smells. I have passed many many broken down gas carts on the paths but never an electric cart. Most people are afraid of electric carts running out of juice but I can go from one end of TV to the other and back with battery power left over. Gas powered "everything" is going the way of the dinosaur. Go electric!

So the residents that own Yamaha gas carts are fools? Have you looked around and seen what the vast majority of carts are ? This was not a gas versus electric thread, but there you go. You must have missed a few of those threads about electric owners stealing electricity at rec centers like Everglades.

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

So the residents that own Yamaha gas carts are fools? Have you looked around and seen what the vast majority of carts are ? This was not a gas versus electric thread, but there you go. You must have missed a few of those threads about electric owners stealing electricity at rec centers like Everglades.

I totally agree with your statement regarding stealing fuel for their electric carts. Those folks feel entitled and raise amenity fees for everyone else due to their own selfishness. If we pulled up to a gas pump and just "filled er' up" and drove off afterward that certainly would be frowned upon.

Myself, nothing against electric powered anything just know the fossil fuel that it takes to make electricity, batteries, etc. Also the mining of cobalt, lithium, and nickel. With nickel mining this metal has been linked to environmental issues such as air and water pollution, soil degradation, and the destruction of natural habitats.

Let's not be "foolish" when we educate ourselves on the green energy initiatives.

Oh and yes we have purchased a 2022 Drive 2 Quietech EFI PTV.

[hall8807]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?

If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?

Thank you.

Mike. I have owned both and highly prefer the Yamaha. Even the older Yamahas are whiter. Secondly, they are geared higher and as such are typically faster. They don’t sound “wound up” like a club car. Good luck.

[bcsnave]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

My country club is leasing a fleet of gas Club Cars this year. Louder than last year's EZ Go's. You can hear one approaching from 500 yards out. If you want quiet, go electric.

The Yamaha Quietech is pretty good also

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?

If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?

Thank you.

Yamaha is the best gas cart.

[dhdallas]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Do you have a late model Club Car brand golf cart? Have you also owned Yamaha? What is your opinion of each?

If you have an older Club Car, is your longevity and repair experience acceptable?

Thank you.

Anyone buying a gas cart is foolish. I have a 23 year old electric Club Car with 4 12v LiFePO batteries and can go all day and then some without a charge. Almost zero maintenance and very few parts to ever replace. A gas cart has tons of things to go wrong or need maintenance such as air filters, oil filters, belts, fuel injectors or carbs, timing, etc. Plus it requires trips to the gas station or storing flammable gas in a hot garage. They are noisy & the exhaust smells & pollutes. My neighbor's cart leaked gas and oil in their garage and it stained the floor & still smells. I have passed many many broken down gas carts on the paths but never an electric cart. Most people are afraid of electric carts running out of juice but I can go from one end of TV to the other and back with battery power left over. Gas powered "everything" is going the way of the dinosaur. Go electric!