Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 2340086)

I have the Evolution, just stay away from the local dealer, he's about 3-4,000 more than other dealers.

they delivered the cart and were great to deal with and set the speed at 25
the local folks refuse

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Originally Posted by JerryLBell (Post 2339951)

If you visit any of the squares on any evening, you'll probably see 80 to 90 percent of the golf carts are gas-powered Yamahas. They are the most popular and seem to keep their resale value better because of this. That said, electric carts are coming on strong. The new battery technologies are giving people the confidence to go longer distances in them. Electric carts are quieter than gas (though Yamaha "Quietech" golf carts are relatively quiet) and can go from 0 to 20 mph in a heartbeat. Gas carts are less hassle in that you fill the tank every few hundred miles vs plugging them in every night. Gas carts can run with very basic maintainance for a LOT of years where electric carts need to have fairly expensive batteries replace every few years (though the number of years is getting better). Some of the electric carts are of Chinese manufacture and are now subject to 100% tariffs (up from 25%), so the prices have gotten a little nutty.

If you absolutely MUST have a four-seater, your passengers will love you for having all four seats facing forward. It's a dirty little secret but basically NOBODY loves riding facing the rear in converted two-seaters and the suspension on standard two-seaters really isn't ideal at all for the weight of four adults. The front-facing four-seaters really can't be parked "nose-in" style, sharing a car parking spot with 3 other golf carts; they really need to be parallel parked. They also look pretty stupid on golf courses (hey, that are GOLF carts, after all!). Think about how often you'll be using the rear seats. If it's pretty often, by all means get a four-seater. I know of some inseperable couples who are always on the four-seater belonging to one or the other of the couples. If it's only once in a while, you might want to consider getting a standard two-seater and renting a four-seater for those rare occaisions where you need the other two seats. You'll save a bunch in the long run and have a better-riding cart.

Good luck with whatever you choose!

Originally Posted by jimmy o (Post 2340159)

Keep in mind that the 4 seater that faces forward must parallel park in the squares. As it’s too long for normal head-in parking.

Originally Posted by Silversurfer007 (Post 2339937)

Greetings,

I’m a new resident in the Villages and have decided on a lithium powered cart. I have driven all three types, AGM, Lithium and Gas and I prefer the lithium version. I’m looking for a 4 seat facing forward and would appreciate any information/input regarding a good unit for a newbie.

Thank you,

Andy

Originally Posted by midiwiz (Post 2340075)

and I'm looking forward to more garage fires due to the LI batteries!!!!! you guys just go enjoy LOL

Originally Posted by jimmy o (Post 2340159)

Keep in mind that the 4 seater that faces forward must parallel park in the squares. As it’s too long for normal head-in parking.

Originally Posted by Ducatigator (Post 2340132)

Evolution Ranger D5 - need to wait for a 210 as they are back ordered so you might have to get a 165/180...

Bintelli Nexus- great new model with alot of features including fans and roof speakers. They come with 72v 165amp which they claim has comparable range to a 48v 210amp lithium. I can not confirm nor deny that claim.

Originally Posted by bragones (Post 2340216)

This is not the case with the Evolution 4 forward seat cart. It is shorter than a Yamaha 4 forward seat cart and not much longer than a 2 seat Yamaha cart. I always park head in next to to other carts and only stick out about a foot longer. In some cases, when the 2 seater carts don't pull up tight to the curb, we are the same distance into the road.

Originally Posted by Maker (Post 2340430)

Many other forums have posts saying the 210 is discontinued from Evolution.

Power is measured in watts. Comparing total watts would roughly equate to range, given other things like weight are equal.
Watts = volts x amps

72 x 165 = 11,880
48 x 210 = 10,080
48 x 160 = 7,680

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com (Post 2339974)

Just like I drove all of them, and even though it says “custom”, that isn’t what it really means. We’ve decided on a lithium powered, only thing we’re waiting on is finding out about a certain color.

Originally Posted by darkim (Post 2340294)

Consider going to YouTube and search TVE (The Villages Experience) with Michael and Tiffany. They recently moved to The Villages and purchased a new electric 4-forward facing golf cart with all the gadgets for under $10K. Search their channel for "Great Golf Cart Gadgets (2024 EVolution D5 Ranger) "

Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2340591)

Atlas 210ah 4F and 2B - 6 passenger...$16,500

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Originally Posted by PoolBrews (Post 2340777)

Wow! So, for only $5,000 MORE than an Evolution D5 (I'm including the upgrade cost for the 205ah battery), I can own an Atlas?