Originally Posted by Susan1717 (Post 2336818)

Are these electric carts equipped with some thing that shows you how many more miles you can go on a charge? May sound silly but I’m trying to compare to a gas golf cart where you just look at a gauge or in the tank and you know exactly what you have. I love my Yamaha gas cart and just don’t see me ever making a switch. I don’t mind any noise either, but that’s just me as I love the big engine sound of a fast boat or Harley motorcycle.

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 2336792)

The Tesla Model Y is the best selling car in the world (gas or electric).

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2336514)

When they have a reliable 80-mile range and no degradation for 10 years, I'm in.

Originally Posted by phylt (Post 2336505)

And BTW we DO NOT Blindly Repeat - that is so demeaning....

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2336798)

Nice try, however, here is what I ACTUALLY posted.

1) to answer the first part: Look at the number of posts BY EV OWNERS stating they get 25,35 and 50 miles/charge. Sorry, I want more. And if you look back 3 whole posts, you find this from an EV owner:

"I keep hearing this 80-90 mile range for Lithium Golf Carts ... nonsense.
I have a Star EV, 210 Amp.
I had a Star EV 120 Amp as a loaner for a week.
Your battery gauge is non-linear folks. Just because you get 35 miles and your gauge says 50%, don't count on it.
The 120 Amp I had, showed 1/2 charge at 18 miles. It really had about 3 miles left or 1 mile less than I needed.
Carts in The Villages Villages are driven "pedal to the metal", almost all the time. If you don't believe that, go drive around in your cart at 17 mph and see if anyone stays behind you for more than 2 minutes.
As others have said, the general degradation of Lithium depends on a lot of factors and they don't seem enough have been in use, long enough to actually quantify what's really going to happen.
In the meantime, I wouldn't gamble on that 80-90 mile range. If I get 45-50 out my 210 AMP, I figure I'm doing ok."

2) I DID NOT call all EV owners "delusional", I posted anyone who thinks the get 90 miles/charge, no battery degradation and a lifetime of over 10 years is delusional.

3) I DID NOT call all EV owners gullible and brainwashed---only anybody who thinks that changing from ICE to EV has anything to do with so-called "global warming" and think they are saving the planet.

4) I'm still trying to figure out what your obsession with post count is all about

Next time please try to get it right.

Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2336336)

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

Originally Posted by Ducatigator (Post 2336824)

Hi Susan. They all come with an electric range gauge, similar to gas.

Originally Posted by PoolBrews (Post 2336857)

I was not demeaning you at all. Unless you physically have driven your cart 90 miles on a single charge then, by definition, you are blindly repeating what you were told by either the manufacturer or the salesman.

I was simply pointing out that range given by ALL manufacturers is a best case scenario under ideal conditions - none of which will ever be met by the consumer. The actual range is always less (and many times far less) than the stated range. I would prefer that folks post the actual range for a given percentage of charge they have obtained with their cart so others looking at the cart can make an educated decision.

When discussing range, you can't use a number that takes the battery down to 0%. Doing that will damage the battery over time. Lithiums are great, but do not like to ever be completely discharged. Most golf carts will have a safety feature built in where the top speed of the golf cart gets limited when a given % is reached. For most carts, this is set at 10%, and when the battery hits this, top speed will be reduced by 50% or more to both extend your range so you get home, and to warn you that you need to plug it in ASAP. Range prediction should always be predicated based on using a maximum of 90% of battery capacity.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2336850)

Bottom line:
Gas vs electric debate is like dog vs cat people 😂

Originally Posted by lawgolfer (Post 2336862)

Part of the bargain price you paid is that your cart does not have a canvas enclosure for when it rains. I'm certain that Villages Discount has them available. Unless you want to arrive at your destination looking like a cat that was dunked in the swimming pool, you'll need the enclosure.

I'm glad that you are happy with your purchase. I expect that lithium battery carts will dominate the market in the not-too-distant future. People seem to be overly concerned about a cart's "range". In reality, the range of an old lead-acid 48V cart is more than sufficient for all reasonable purposes, provided it is charged every night. There are few people like Serge who drive their cart from Dabney to Spanish Springs and back. That is akin to cruel and unusual punishment in any brand of cart.

The concern about the newness of the manufacturer and the future availability of parts is legitimate. My bigger concern is that, with the exception of the very expensive Tomberlin, I've not found a cart, other than the Yamaha with independent rear suspension, that doesn't ride like an unsprung buckboard (the truth be known, even the Yamaha isn't all that smooth over bumps)