Huh...That's a cool trick. The Yamaha motor controller will shut down when it determines the battery capacity is at approx 20%. Another problem with lead-acid batteries is that the battery voltage is dragged down when discharging which is what's called "working" voltage. The working voltage is much lower than the "Rest" voltage...The Rest voltage is what is used to determine battery State of Charge. When you flip the switch to tow, It will cutoff the power to the motor controller and if you let it sit for 15 minutes, the battery pack voltage will raise toward it's Rest voltage (it takes 30 minutes to raise nearly to true Rest voltage but 15 minutes will due). Then when you flip the switch back to run, the controller re-reads the battery voltage and determines you are good to go. I suspect you have maybe 3-4 miles before the controller cuts off again. This is fine in a pinch...You should try to avoid it though.

I am going to have to test this out and see if this really works. I will let you know.

I have noticed some cart salesman will tell you what they want you to hear. They also usually don't really know their products very well. I have helped educate a few.

I will be checking back on this thread to see how your test works out. Will you be discharging the batteries so the cart will not go?

I am quite often amazed by how ignorant some cart salespersons are about the products they sell. I have several times had them explain a system which was either myth or pure bs.

Remember they have skin in the game
"Caveat Emptor"

I'm reading conflicting estimates about range on the 120ah Elite EzGo. wish I knew the truth. Villages Carts told me 50miles but I'm hoping that's a conservative guess.

Fifty miles is a *lot* of miles in a golf cart for one day and certainly is not typical. I believe our all time record was less than twenty miles. Assuming you don't forget to plug the cart in overnight, I really don't see how a fifty mile range is an issue.

I am typically not an early adopter of new technology (I prefer to let others pay the high costs), however the lithium-ion EZGO carts potentially look attractive, especially if the extended battery life is realized. When compared to flooded lead-acid batteries, the lower weight, zero maintenance, quick recharges, and the ability to deeply discharge without damage are additional advantages. Given the large incremental costs, I would read the warranty very carefully.

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I personally like the gas cart, because you don't have to worry about charging, or checking battery fluid. I have one of each, and while the electric cart is quiet, the gas cart lets you go anywhere without worrying about low batteries. I like the Yamaha for gas, and the Club cart for electric.

I see you bought a Tomberlin. How is that working out for you?

This is the only distance review I've seen here on the Elite Cart.

This is the only distance quote i can find.

( I test drove one and at 50 miles the battery pack wasn't even down to half! I put it on the charger for 1 hour and it was almost fully charged!), This cart goes the same speed up hill and down hill about 22 mph. No parking brake. I was all set to buy one but the extra cost for the lithium batteries ( almost $5,000) drove me away.

EZGO Elite Lithium has 3 models - 2.0(60ah*50v=3kw), 3.0(90ah*50v=4.5kw), 4.0(120ah*50v=6kw)

The EZGO AC motor is pretty efficient at about 100w per mile.
An EZGO Elite 4.0 has an approx range of 60 miles (6kw/100w) at 80F.
I am guessing it comes with a standard 1000w battery charger so charging rate of approx 10 miles per hour.

I would much prefer the Tomberlin Emerge LE for $11K

I would rather have a cavity drilled without novocaine than drive 50 miles on a cart :)
Going around TV (Hillsborough to morse to el camino real to buena vista to hillsborough) is about 28 miles.

Too much technically can go wrong with the electric carts. Then when something does go wrong, and it will, hold on to your wallet. Gas is old school and cheap to repair as need arises. The NEW Yamaha gas are really as quiet as an electric cart. Pretty impressive that you can't hear them anymore as they pass you by.

GAS! Unless you want to spend $800 every three years for new batteries. Get the Yamaha Quiet Tec.

Hmm, yes, Batteries connected by 2 wires to a motor controller connected by 3 wires to a motor...Yup, FAR too much to go wrong there :) The only wear item - is one motor shaft end bearing you might have to replace in 15 years or so on an AC motor.

$750 every 6 years for batteries. 5 cents per mile less for electricity than gasoline..3000 miles per year..18000 miles for 6 years...$900 more for gas over electricity. Doesn't even factor in $80 per year maintenance cost for gas carts..another $480 added to gas cart. 6 year maintenance on electric cart..several gallons of distilled water..call it 10 bucks.

$1380 every 6 years for the Yamaha QuieTech.

Don't you my-kind-is-the-only-kind guys ever get tired? Isn't it possible both are pretty good?

Logic reason and math are tiring but necessary for better than "pretty good".