Originally Posted by David73 (Post 1466692)

Do a little history research. There have been numerous fires caused by charging batteries in enclosed garages.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1472794)

I hope it lives up to the promise of being quiet and fume free.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1472794)

We are transitioning on the weekend from electric to gas.
We are buying a gas Yamaha Quietech Yesteryear golf cart from Villages Golfcarts.
I hope it lives up to the promise of being quiet and fume free.


Fireboy has a passion for remote-control aircraft.
We had a garage fire in January as a result of FB charging a battery for one of his remote-controlled airplanes.

Originally Posted by Timothy (Post 1472779)

I was the OP and I chose the Tomberlin electric. Though it has only been two weeks since its delivery I have tried to find the reasonable dying point of a full charge. We are north of 466 and have travelled to all three squares including some at night with lights on and side trips in between and have yet to approach depletion of a full charge. Surely battery performance diminishes with age (happens to the best of us) but I truly cannot imagine ever being at risk of being stranded so long as I am as mindful of charge status as one would be of a fuel gauge. Fortunately a great feature on the Tomberlin is an integrated charger so if we ever do need a little extra juice on the road all we need is a standard three prong outlet. Lets face it, this is not a long term investment so replacing batteries is well worth the overall convenience and cleanliness of electric. Regarding the cart itself acceleration from a dead stop to top speed is seemingly instant. The cart looks good, my cart enclosure smells good (as does my garage), I hear my music clearly, and it is a nice responsive ride. Oh yeah, many features standard include four wheel brakes, seat belts, self-cancelling turn signals, auto parking brake, lights aplenty, et al. Admittedly it is early in our experience, but we did a lot of research, so far so good, and I wouldn't change my decision given the chance. Tim

Originally Posted by TechGC (Post 1472827)

Its not fume free

Originally Posted by TechGC (Post 1472827)

Its not fume free

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1473083)

Do you have a new Yamaha QuieTech? I'm hoping that it's almost fume free.

Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1473111)

You will be

happier than a

clam at high

tide. Phenomenal Choice.

Originally Posted by fred53 (Post 1465444)

The biggest downsides to electric carts: short distance vs. gas/slower up hills/replacing batteries every so often runs into the $100's of dollars. The quietness of electric is great...the newer gas carts(yamaha for sure/not sure about Par Cars or others)are much quieter.

Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1465446)

For all the above reasons (batteries $700 -800 every 3 or 4 years) we switched to Yamaha EFI. There is no smell/stink with EFI (VS carbearator machines).
And the all important factor of distance concerns eliminated.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1466634)

From the previous owner I have the spot on the garage floor. Now for those who maintain the problems are minimum. But, lead acid batteries eventually causes corrosion, weaker the get more sulfuric acid H2SO4 vapor they produce. Which they release sulfuric acid, hydrogen, and sulfur dioxide. IMO when charging in garage there should be vent to alow fresh air while charging, window or garage door open some for vent if your smelling sulfur.