[MX rider]

I went and drove a new Venom ev yesterday. I was impressed with the quality, features and the ride. Definitely worth looking at.

Adventure EV Golf Car bought the Badcock Furiture store in Wildwood by Ace hardware. They're moving there soon and will have a nice showroom, and will be making enclosures in house using Sunbrella material.

The 2025's are coming in later this week.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by kschwi

Good morning. My wife would like an electric golf cart. What dealer would you recommend we visit? I've heard The Villages Golf Cars dealers are expensive and that we should look elsewhere. We've considered the Evolution but would like to compare them to EZ-go, Yamaha and Club Car.

Club Car is the still the best electric car. Also like the EZ GO. They have a patented brake system which automatically sets the brake without having the hit the brake pedal hard. Club Car has a local dealer in Lady Lake, but they are still expensive. MIght check out of the area like Orlando.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by DrMack

You have heard right. Country Power is easy to deal with.

Bought a gas cart from them 4 years ago and did not see any electrics .Do they sell them now?

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by BOWRUNNER

I have been told that if you want electric get a Club cart, if you want gas get Yamaha

Agree, When Lithium carts 1st came out, EZ Go had option for long range batteries and Club Car did not. Like the brakes in the EZ Go. They do not need to pressed hard to get set

[UpNorth]

The automatic parking brake of the EZ-GO is one of the top features you should look for, especially if you play golf. No need to engage/disengage the clunky break pedal at every stop. Another feature to look for is self-cancelling turn signals. Well worth it.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Club Car is the still the best electric car. Also like the EZ GO. They have a patented brake system which automatically sets the brake without having the hit the brake pedal hard. Club Car has a local dealer in Lady Lake, but they are still expensive. MIght check out of the area like Orlando.

It's not a patented brake system. All new electric carts have an automatic electric lock on the motor when it stops moving forward. No need to even hit the brake. The Club Car is not even close to being the best electric cart. It rides far rougher, has half the features, and costs $10K more than an Evolution.

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by MX rider

I went and drove a new Venom ev yesterday. I was impressed with the quality, features and the ride. Definitely worth looking at.

Adventure EV Golf Car bought the Badcock Furiture store in Wildwood by Ace hardware. They're moving there soon and will have a nice showroom, and will be making enclosures in house using Sunbrella material.

The 2025's are coming in later this week.

I looked at Venom. No self cancel turn signals and the steering was really hard at low speed turns. Felt like no power steering and I thought that would be a problem in the tunnels. That’s how we ended up with Evolution.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I looked at Venom. No self cancel turn signals and the steering was really hard at low speed turns. Felt like no power steering and I thought that would be a problem in the tunnels. That’s how we ended up with Evolution.

The self cancel turn signals aren't a deal breaker for us. I didn't have an issue with the steering at all. But to each their own. That's why it's good to take them for a drive.

[AMB444]

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[Hacker1]

Anyone have experience with Epic golf carts? I stopped by Bradley's, and am quite impressed with the cart features, especially the 4-wheel disc brake system, and the overall "solid" feel. I was surprise to learn that to get a 210 ah LiFepo4 battery, they combine 2 105 ah's (amp-hours). Anyone on here knowledgeable as to whether that is common or a good practice??

I had intended to go check out the Atlas, I will do that soon.

I will appreciate any feedback.

[MorTech]

I would not recommend any separate lithium batteries connected in series or parallel. One BMS for total pack is wiser.

[Hacker1]

Originally Posted by Hacker1

Anyone have experience with Epic golf carts? I stopped by Bradley's, and am quite impressed with the cart features, especially the 4-wheel disc brake system, and the overall "solid" feel. I was surprise to learn that to get a 210 ah LiFepo4 battery, they combine 2 105 ah's (amp-hours). Anyone on here knowledgeable as to whether that is common or a good practice??

I had intended to go check out the Atlas, I will do that soon.

I will appreciate any feedback.

Update: I meant to say Icon. Epic is made by same company, and is an upgraded version. Bradley's has both, but my interest is the Icon. I only drove it around their lot, but was very favorably impressed. I've since gone & checked out the Atlas, which is no doubt a very good cart, but my wife does not like the shoulder belts.
I also drove an Evolution around Hidden Creek's lot. Better than the Evolutions I tried a couple of years ago, but still feels "cheap" compared to the Icon.
I'm still waiting to hear from anyone with any experience with an Icon.

[Hacker1]

Originally Posted by MorTech

I would not recommend any separate lithium batteries connected in series or parallel. One BMS for total pack is wiser.

I appreciate your response. I don't have any technical knowledge in this area, and I don't know whether he was connecting in series or parallel. He just said that it was doubling the capacity from 105 to 210 ah. What is BMS? Battery Management System, perhaps? Why is one BMS wiser? Safety? Efficiency? I'd just like to know more. Again, Thanks, MorTech, for your response.

[Hacker1]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Club Car is the still the best electric car. Also like the EZ GO. They have a patented brake system which automatically sets the brake without having the hit the brake pedal hard. Club Car has a local dealer in Lady Lake, but they are still expensive. MIght check out of the area like Orlando.

Club Cart has (to my knowledge) only 2 lithium batteries -- Regular and Extended Range. I have so far been unable to find anyone who can answer as to how many amp-hours, or what is expected range on either. Does anyone have these answers?

[MorTech]

Club Car XR - 7.0kwh - about 60 miles.
Club Car - 3.1kwh - about 25 miles.

It is better practice to have just one battery management system for all cells. They would connect two 105ah packs in parallel for a total of 210ah.