Originally Posted by dhdallas (Post 2220591)

I would never buy a gas cart. I have a 23 year old electric Club Car. I installed 4 12v Lithium batteries and it will go all day without a recharge. There are very few parts to go wrong on an electric cart and almost no maintenance. Not only are the gas carts noisy & polluting, you need to either store smelly flammable gas in your garage or make trips in the cart to the gas station. My neighbor had their gas cart leak on their garage floor last year & you can still smell it. Gas cart engines are complex and need frequent maintenance. I am always seeing gas carts broke down on the trail but have never seen an electric cart in trouble. Pay no attention to the people who think that all lithium batteries are fire hazards. The media just likes to focus on the rare catastrophes for their shock value. Today's golf carts use quality cells in their batteries with built-in charging management to prevent over heating & over charging which can lead to a fire. Many people suffer from range-anxiety and are afraid of running out of juice. Believe me, unless you are doing a 24 hour run, the electric carts will run from one end of TV to the other with juice left over. My next car will be electric also.

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2221016)

The Samsung SDI lithium battery in the EZGO Elite uses Samsung INR18650-29E7 cells and should have a calendar life of at least 12 years.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...echies-328480/

The EZGO Elite has a bit of a stiff ride that can be mitigated by keeping tire pressure below 18 PSI. It does feel a little tippy in corners...the motor brakes are excellent with no pads to wear out.

The 2004 Prius has a nickel metal hydride battery...Not lithium.

Originally Posted by mrf0151 (Post 2221780)

Interesting that you have never seen an electric cart in trouble. I was in the golf cart industry for 10 years and 90some percent of the rescues were electric carts. Do you not live in The Villages?

Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 2221920)

Other than Atomic or The Villages Golf Carts where have any of you had luck purchasing a Lithium Golf Cart within a 50-mile radius of The VILLAGES? I'm ready to go but can't find a dealer that anyone can recommend. I really appreciate the helping hand. Someone sent me to Safer Wholesale. Without saying too much, that's a NO-GO! H. E. L. P.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2221891)

I'm sure that's why golf courses stopped buying gasoline golf carts ... so they could have more breakdowns.

If you want 1970's technology (when they went from 3 wheels to 4 wheels), buy gas powered.

If you want something with technology developed in the last 40 years, go electric.

Originally Posted by mrf0151 (Post 2221783)

Great points you make. The one about the ride and handling is why once you drive the car like ride and handling of the Yamaha Quiet Tech, it is hard to love the ride and handling of any other golf cart. Yamaha's do not lean on turns/cornering and take the bumps much nicer. Each to their own but for my money I love the safety of the Yamaha's.

Originally Posted by Hacker1 (Post 2221637)

MorTech, Do you have a predicted calendar life for Star Lithium batteries? I understand that they incorporate Iron Phosphate chemistry. How is that different from SDI? I've read somewhat recently that Iron Phosphate is the best for lithium batteries... However, understand that technology may be changing rapidly in some respects. Anyway, I'd appreciate getting your perspective on this..

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces (Post 2221741)

I would like to know also.
On top of the Star battery is a placard that says to charge it after every use.
Why?