Electric cart range
 

I'm wondering with all the advantages and disadvantages of gas vs. electric carts if this question tells us anything.

I would add to this poll. Don't be restricted in your thinking about today's current electric cart performance with respect to range, just what it would take in range to get you out of your gas cart and into an electric one considering all the advantages and disadvantages of both competing technologies.

I don't know but I would be interested in this answer too!

We rented a home that came with a 4 person electric golf cart when we were in TV for our closing in May. I was a little intimidated when I saw all of those batteries. I think there were 6!! Maybe it was overwhelming to me as I am a gal that knows where the gas goes in my van and I occasionally look at my tires! The dealer does the rest!

Gas carts smell so bad, and they are noisy, I prefer Electric.

Here is a thought ... if you are driving an electric cart and you are following a gas cart, YOU smell his exhaust, he doesn't! The gas carts shoot the exhaust out the side and away from the passengers.

Don

One thing to consider is next time you need tires use narrow rather than wide, less resistance = more miles.

I have looked online and can not find any (LRR) Low Rolling Resistance tires for golf carts. I guess they're not mainstream enough yet.

That is kind of where I'm headed with all this. I'm less "anti-gas carts" and more "pro-electric carts". For me I'm more interested in the technology of electric vehicles, gas carts are ok too, but I really don't care for the stink that comes from a gas powered cart, especially in the tunnels. But at the same time in a place as large as TV range is very, very important and you can not beat the power density of a gallon of gas...... YET.

These type of tires R not rated like that, I think, but just try and find what you can based on dimensions.

The solar panels due out later this year will get you an estimated 70 miles.

I have solar panels on my cart. I am told that when the perfect lithium batteries that you will be able to fully charge a cart by solar power onlt.

We're doing right now with 6x8 volts.

Rubicon,

What battery setup do you have and how many watts are your panels?

When we were down for a LSV in September, we were loaned a brand new golf car. First of all, thanks for the loan of the new car! But it was very loud. Almost impossible to criticize my husbands driving. (Some may find that a plus,) Going through tunnels was an other-worldly experience. So loud! It smelled bad even to us. It must have been awful for people behind us. I'm certain we'll go electric. If the distance is too far I'll use my little Fit.

nothing like going up to lopez playing 18 grabbing dinner at SS and coming home in the dark only to run out of juice going to ST James. Gas it is 400 miles and counting

We drove all over The Villages in an older electric cart. We just plugged it in when we remembered to. haha

But really, in one day we drove from LSL to SS back to LSL and then drove all throughout the construction south of 466A and back again to LSL on a single charge. The power needle still showed plenty of juice when we returned for the night.

I'm a bit skeptical of a solar panel's ability to charge batteries well enough to be useful. I suppose if the cart is sitting in the sun for long periods of time maybe every little bit helps. But even the best performing solar panels out there today are only 35% efficient. And with the limited surface area to place them on one's cart combined with the flat angle, I'm just not sure about the cost benefit. I would have to do some of my own testing to buy into this.