[Tvflguy]

We purchased a new Custom Drive golf cart from Village Discount Golf Car. We bought at their 466 location just east of Morse Blvd. Their main location is in Summerfield.
Happened to stop there and took one for a test drive. We had a 48v batt cart and tired of range issues, lucky to get 25 miles.
The “C4” cart is amazing. 90 mile range with excellent lithium battery. Way too many features for me to list here. It’s truly like a Tesla.
I will not post the price of the new cart, but it is such a bargain.
Our sales rep was David Bailey, a very nice man- no pressure at all. Lots of colors avail and either black or tan seats.
We’ve had ours for a month now and so very impressed. And their service and prep is wonderful.

Highly recommend to check out the Custom Drive carts there. More info customdrive.com. Here’s a pic from their site.

I offer this information solely to assist others that may be in the market for a great Lithium Electric golf cart. Their # 352 633 4440. Or David at 401 345 7620

[mrf0151]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

We purchased a new Custom Drive golf cart from Village Discount Golf Car. We bought at their 466 location just east of Morse Blvd. Their main location is in Summerfield.
Happened to stop there and took one for a test drive. We had a 48v batt cart and tired of range issues, lucky to get 25 miles.
The “C4” cart is amazing. 90 mile range with excellent lithium battery. Way too many features for me to list here. It’s truly like a Tesla.
I will not post the price of the new cart, but it is such a bargain.
Our sales rep was David Bailey, a very nice man- no pressure at all. Lots of colors avail and either black or tan seats.
We’ve had ours for a month now and so very impressed. And their service and prep is wonderful.

Highly recommend to check out the Custom Drive carts there. More info customdrive.com. Here’s a pic from their site.

I offer this information solely to assist others that may be in the market for a great Lithium Electric golf cart. Their # 352 633 4440. Or David at 401 345 7620

So, if the seller, in this case Villages Discount Carts at some point drops this manufactures carts, who do you go to, to get service and parts? We just had a situation on TOTV where Crown Carts left the TV area and now the owners of these carts are left wondering. Over the last 20 years we have seen this story play out over and over.

[LeRoySmith]

Hey Tvflguy,

We, like you, bought a new lithium cart and love it! We got ours at Hidden Creek Golf carts in Brownwood. Like you we have many options and great range. Ours was about 13k, I understand they have had a price cut since then so for 11 or 12k you can get a great cart with 70 or 80 miles of range with a ton of features.

Thanks for posting up this information, it's great for new cart buyers that are considering an electric cart.

[MorTech]

Competitive pressure is good for making the 3 overpriced lethargic giants uncomfortable. Also consider an Atlas cart or Star. Atlas was started by former big/lethargic 3 executives. The risk-adverse should probably just stick with Yamaha, obviously.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by MorTech

Competitive pressure is good for making the 3 overpriced lethargic giants uncomfortable. Also consider an Atlas cart or Star. Atlas was started by former big/lethargic 3 executives. The risk-adverse should probably just stick with Yamaha, obviously.

If I had been looking for 2 forward I would have bought atlas, 4 forward went to evolution.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

We purchased a new Custom Drive golf cart from Village Discount Golf Car. We bought at their 466 location just east of Morse Blvd. Their main location is in Summerfield.
Happened to stop there and took one for a test drive. We had a 48v batt cart and tired of range issues, lucky to get 25 miles.
The “C4” cart is amazing. 90 mile range with excellent lithium battery. Way too many features for me to list here. It’s truly like a Tesla.
I will not post the price of the new cart, but it is such a bargain.
Our sales rep was David Bailey, a very nice man- no pressure at all. Lots of colors avail and either black or tan seats.
We’ve had ours for a month now and so very impressed. And their service and prep is wonderful.

Highly recommend to check out the Custom Drive carts there. More info customdrive.com. Here’s a pic from their site.

I offer this information solely to assist others that may be in the market for a great Lithium Electric golf cart. Their # 352 633 4440. Or David at 401 345 7620

What's that thing in the front? An airbag? No offense, but that is one ugly cart. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

So, if the seller, in this case Villages Discount Carts at some point drops this manufactures carts, who do you go to, to get service and parts? We just had a situation on TOTV where Crown Carts left the TV area and now the owners of these carts are left wondering. Over the last 20 years we have seen this story play out over and over.

I understand Crown moved to the Bellvue area and will continue to offer pickup, warranty and service.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

So, if the seller, in this case Villages Discount Carts at some point drops this manufactures carts, who do you go to, to get service and parts? We just had a situation on TOTV where Crown Carts left the TV area and now the owners of these carts are left wondering. Over the last 20 years we have seen this story play out over and over.

Well we tend to be glass-is-half-full and not Debbie Downer. You said “IF”. That’s part of life. Have you driven one? We feel these carts will be a hit, as the price is &1,000s under the standard cart fare out there.
Check them out if you’re in the market for a wonderful 90mile range lithium cart. You may be very surprised as we were….

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

What's that thing in the front? An airbag? No offense, but that is one ugly cart. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I've want to type that, at least 5 times today.

Thanks for saving everyone the trouble, because I'm sure there were a lot more people in that boat.

Based on the tone of the recommendations, I'd say there was some justifying or quid pro quo going on.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Well we tend to be glass-is-half-full and not Debbie Downer. You said “IF”. That’s part of life. Have you driven one? We feel these carts will be a hit, as the price is &1,000s under the standard cart fare out there.
Check them out if you’re in the market for a wonderful 90mile range lithium cart. You may be very surprised as we were….

While the carts look good, they will NOT get 90 miles on a charge. You will most likely get around 60-70 miles based on the battery they offer. Please don't just blindly repeat what the salesman or their brochure says. They all give a range that is unobtainable in the real world.

And while they may be $1,000's less, the Evolution D5 is $10K less than a comparable Star EV, EZ-GO, or Yamaha with more features. And it's from a reputable dealer. The Villages Discount Golf Cars has screwed over two different sets of customers in the past 5 years, and there is no reason to think that they won't do it again.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by MorTech

Competitive pressure is good for making the 3 overpriced lethargic giants uncomfortable. Also consider an Atlas cart or Star. Atlas was started by former big/lethargic 3 executives. The risk-adverse should probably just stick with Yamaha, obviously.

Both Star and Atlas are between $5K-$10K more than a comparable Evolution D5. In addition, the D5 has more features than either of them. Do yourself a favor and at least drive all of them and compare before a purchase.

[phylt]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

While the carts look good, they will NOT get 90 miles on a charge. You will most likely get around 60-70 miles based on the battery they offer. Please don't just blindly repeat what the salesman or their brochure says. They all give a range that is unobtainable in the real world.

And while they may be $1,000's less, the Evolution D5 is $10K less than a comparable Star EV, EZ-GO, or Yamaha with more features. And it's from a reputable dealer. The Villages Discount Golf Cars has screwed over two different sets of customers in the past 5 years, and there is no reason to think that they won't do it again.

The 90 mile range is NOT critical for us. Actually if it was 50 miles that would be great. We NEVER drive our cart more than 30 miles in a day. The beauty of lithium battery is that it can be charged up daily if you wish, just as a Tesla. When we are fully charged, it is 90. We've had the car for a month now and charged it 3 times. It's quick and convenient with the on-board charger. And you can always have a full tank of electrons when leaving the garage. It's perfect for us. And BTW we DO NOT Blindly Repeat - that is so demeaning....

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith

Hey Tvflguy,

We, like you, bought a new lithium cart and love it! We got ours at Hidden Creek Golf carts in Brownwood. Like you we have many options and great range. Ours was about 13k, I understand they have had a price cut since then so for 11 or 12k you can get a great cart with 70 or 80 miles of range with a ton of features.

Thanks for posting up this information, it's great for new cart buyers that are considering an electric cart.

70-, 80- and 90-mile range----wait for it to be a few years old and see if that holds

[phylt]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

70-, 80- and 90-mile range----wait for it to be a few years old and see if that holds

yikes, the nay-sayers here. Just like the anti-Tesla folks.... What facts do you have to state this? And as I said before, we'd be very happy with 50 mile range... Next guy will say..."you'll need to pay $4,000 for a new battery in 4 years", or the so-unproven "It will catch on fire..."

What WE love is the smooth, quiet, and no-smell. BTW we are NOT "green-obsessed", just the opposite actually.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by phylt

yikes, the nay-sayers here. Just like the anti-Tesla folks.... What facts do you have to state this? And as I said before, we'd be very happy with 50 mile range... Next guy will say..."you'll need to pay $4,000 for a new battery in 4 years", or the so-unproven "It will catch on fire..."

What WE love is the smooth, quiet, and no-smell. BTW we are NOT "green-obsessed", just the opposite actually.

What facts do the pro EV people have? Even the OP stated they only had 25-mile range on their older electric cart. I also like the idea of quiet/no fumes electric carts, BUT.....they are not ready for prime time in a place as large as TV. When they have a reliable 80-mile range and no degradation for 10 years, I'm in. But anyone claiming that we are at that point now is delusional.