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BrianL99 11-27-2024 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2389399)
From TVGC website...Their own range test with 210ah Star cart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D-3iApjeyk&t=2s

Oh yeah, that's credible.

They got 27.8 Miles from the 1st "half charge" and then they got 52.5 miles from the 2nd "half charge". Nearly double the range. They must have gone abou 8 mph for the 2nd half.

shaw8700@outlook.com 11-27-2024 07:55 PM

We take our golf cart to check various estate/garage sales every Friday. We go all over and we go 50+ miles.

One of the main reasons we chose an electric cart was they put the start/reverse on the dash, not as a lever by your legs. This been a godsend in driving this golf cart.

MorTech 11-28-2024 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2389409)
Oh yeah, that's credible.

They got 27.8 Miles from the 1st "half charge" and then they got 52.5 miles from the 2nd "half charge". Nearly double the range. They must have gone abou 8 mph for the 2nd half.

Do you really think TVGC is going to lie about the 80 mile range and make their customers angry?

PoolBrews 11-28-2024 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2389282)
I'd say they're optimistic, not realistic.

& most battery "gauges" are like the gas gauges on my ''68 GTO ... optimistic, when it gets close to empty. The Loaner I used one day, had a gauge that said 20% left ... I got 3 miles.

I have the 205ah and 12" wheels (as opposed to the standard 14" wheels). The listed range of 70-75 miles is not optimistic, it is what I actually get on my cart. My max speed is set to 24, and I have driven it to 72 miles (10% battery left) and 70 miles (12% battery left) on two occasions.

I have 3,100 miles on my cart, and range is extremely consistent. I get 8 miles for every 10% of battery. It's the same at 100% as at 20%.

For every 4" you decrease tire size you gain ~10% range. I put on 12" wheels which lowered by cart by 2 1/2", and also lowered the roof in the back by 2 1/4". I have zero issues with any tunnels in The Villages. I'm about the same height as a standard Yamaha.

UpNorth 11-28-2024 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Range Rider (Post 2389371)
Carts that go over the 20 mph must be classified as LSV (Low Speed Vehicals) and must be registered and insured. It's the state law. It is categoried as 'Street Legal'! If you go over the 20 mph on any roadway you can be ticketed. I have an LSV since 2010, that I have used on the on the golf courses (I have 14" tires) and on the roadways that are 35 MPG and under. My LSV has a lithium 160 ah battery that I have had for 3 years and also just charge it once a week.

Actually, a Federal Law. That's why it's a trip to the courthouse to plead in front of a judge if you are caught driving an unregistered motor vehicle (aka - a standard golf cart that is capable of exceeding 20mph).

BrianL99 11-28-2024 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2389437)
Do you really think TVGC is going to lie about the 80 mile range and make their customers angry?

They charge $3000 - $4000 more for a cart than most any other dealer, so I guess they're not all that concerned with how their customers view them.

I paid $3800 less at Sunshine Carts in Ocala, than I was quoted for the exact same cart in TV.

KennyP 11-30-2024 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2388985)
Anyone who's willing to drive around in a golf cart, 50 miles a day, gets what he deserves ... a sore butt, sore back & a headache.

There's no way you can get 60 miles from a 160 battery at 20 mph ... you're definitely not going to get that, at 27 mph.

Figure 30-40 miles at TV Speeds (which is always pedal to the metal).

& yeah, there are people on here who insist they get 60-70 miles on a 150/160. I've called them on it and no one's willing to do a real test. I have a 210. At TV Speeds, I get about 50 miles of range. I could probably nurse it to 60, but I'd really have to be careful. (I also had a "loaner" one week, with a 105. I got about 24 miles and ran it dead.)

Finally...someone calls BS on the mileage and backs it up...thank you

MorTech 12-26-2024 11:34 AM

People would be complaining up a storm on these forums if their advertised 80 mile carts were only getting 40 miles...Riiiight? Think it through! TVGC has sold over 1000 Star Sirius carts over the last 3.5 years and far more EZGO Elites since 2017.

KennyP 12-26-2024 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2396384)
People would be complaining up a storm on these forums if their advertised 80 mile carts were only getting 40 miles...Riiiight? Think it through!

People dont complain when its the villages. Look at how often then get a 1 star review? its not that they dont deserve it, its just that people wont do it for some reason.

MorTech 12-26-2024 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KennyP (Post 2396386)
People dont complain when its the villages. Look at how often then get a 1 star review? its not that they dont deserve it, its just that people wont do it for some reason.

Alrighty then.

Bill14564 12-26-2024 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by KennyP (Post 2396386)
People dont complain when its the villages. Look at how often then get a 1 star review? its not that they dont deserve it, its just that people wont do it for some reason.

Haha! Villagers complain about EVERYTHING!

Two possibilities with no/few complaints about TVGC:
1. People don't want to admit they made a mistake purchasing from TVGC
2. There is nothing/little to complain about

I could believe either but I suspect #2 is more likely.


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