How far do you REALLY travel by golf cart
 

Every time anyone writes about golf carts it usually turns into a gas vs electric thread and then gets into a range war.
I want to know how far you REALLY travel day to day. I don't want guesstimates, I want real world numbers.
The distance from Mulberry Grove Rec Center at the very north of the Villages to Saluki Rec Center at the south is 22 miles, I doubt anyone is making that trip daily. Round trip would be 44 miles.
It would be nice if people got in their cart in the morning, noted the beginning miles, did their average daily trips, then noted the total miles traveled at the end of the day.
I'm guessing most would be surprised that they really don't go as far as they think they do.

i go from brownwood to lake sumter landing about 20 miles round trip.

I live near Sea Breeze Rec. Center. I am just about equidistant between Lopez and Southern Oaks, right around 40-45 minutes for each of those locations. That is absolutely the farthest I care to travel by golf cart, and I wouldn't do that every day. Frankly, I only cart there because I want the cart with me. I play PB at Saddlebrook, and that's about 25 by cart, 15 by car and if wifey doesn't need the car I'll take the car, not the cart. But 25 minutes is OK, if I need to do that.
Daily, comfortably, 15 to 20 minutes each way is OK with me. Longer than that it ceases to be enjoyable. Although, weather plays a part in this. On cold days my enjoyable distance is less than on pleasant days.

15-20 miles typically, 35 miles on a busy day, 40 if I’m trying to see how far I can go(then I get tired and quit)

The most I've ever done in a day was 52 miles----a rarity but I like a cushion---no different than not letting the gas gauge go below 2 bars. So when an electric cart delivers a reliable 70 miles /charge long term (by that I mean the range isn't down to 30 miles in 3 years and I don't have to replace batteries in 7 years), I'm in---quiet, no fumes---big plus.

Keep in mind electric carts will lose distance in cold weather. It's not always hot here in The Villages.

Here we go again. "Seconds out, round two!" :boxing2:

I measured a golf cart trip around the villages years ago:

Hillsborough Trail -> Buena Vista Blvd -> El Camino Real -> Morse Blvd -> Hillsborough Trail.

It was 35 miles.

Maybe I will clock the same route but with McNeil Drive instead of Hillsborough Trail...If I ever get motivated.

I don't think I have ever gone more than 45 miles without charging...unless I am range testing.

We go out daily on the cart. Once a week from St Cats to BJs or to the Walmart Superstore off of Wedgewood - a 2 1/2 hour round trip not including lunch.
Yesterday we went from St Cats south through the new sections then up McNeil to Everglades. Lunch at Ednas and over the WaterLily back to St Cats.
Unless we are off to the airport, Disney, or the casino, the golf cart is our main mode of transport.

The farthest golf course is cart to is 5 miles. There are 10 other courses that I frequent are less than that. Grocery, regional rec center and square are all 3 miles or under.

What difference does it make? You need to look at how far it is that YOU drive.

You will find some who still work, I know 3 that travel from Orange Blossom, to UF ED on 44, 3 times a week obviously round trip. (Gas)

2 drive from St Catherine to UF the Villages 3 days a week.(gas)

Golf takes us from 44 up to Lopez, Palmer one day each. Playing Mira Masa once this week. Then south to newer courses

Today drove from Richmond to Mulberry, again miles not an issue just time

Don’t pay attention to mileage because we have gas carts. More importantly time for drive, and 20-30 minutes prior to tee time.

I don’t think many that drive gas carts really pay attention to miles, since we can hit gas stations pretty much anywhere

I think that was the point of the post. *Some* who drive gas carts and don’t pay attention to miles are quick to claim that electric carts don’t have the range to travel the (unknown) distances they travel. If they paid attention they would know that Orangeblossom to Brownwood is only about 25 miles round trip and well within the reach of today’s lithium carts. St Catherine’s is just a little more than half that distance.

Sure. Sometimes it dips into the 50's..;)

This is pretty much what I am looking for. I realize that gas cart owners probably don't pay that close attention to the lengths of their drives because they know if they have a full tank they won't drive far enough in a day to use it up. On the other hand, it could show that with the length of their trips they really don't need a gas cart to take them.
This is why I wanted real world distances to see how far people are really driving and so far it seems 30-40 miles a day is at the high end which is well within reach of most lithium carts if one chooses to go that way.

I typically go for shorter runs of about 20 miles but once did 45 miles. I feel comfortable with a 70 mile range. No problem!

So you think that people with gas carts could probably go their same daily distance with an electric? But the point is, I do not want to have to think about daily charging my cart, or when did I last charge my cart. I want to know I can probably go for up to a month and not think about charging or gas. It’s bad enough I must charge my cell phone every night, I don’t want to think about charging my cart. Oh and there’s the worry about leaving town at the last minute as I make trip plans always on the spur of the moment. Hmmm did I leave my cart plugged in? For me, it seems like an extra hassle.

Ugh...Just reading that made me shiver :)

The longest probable distance at this point is someone living in Moultrie Creek going to play Lopez. That is a long haul made longer by the fact that the MMP is unavailable from Marsh Bend at McNeil to Central Parkway. It is still easily doable with a 210ah battery.

The MMP driving distance looping around TV using McNeil Drive instead of Hillsborough Trail totals 48 Miles. That is long and boring haul.

Maybe I should now consider upgrading my lithium battery pack to 16ea EVE 306Ah MB30 cells :) If I can find grade A cells for under $100 each maybe I will.

Just plug the cart in every time you pull into the garage. It becomes automatic like putting on a seat belt. It really is zero hassle and you have a "full tank" every time you leave the house. I never even look at my fuel gauge except when I leave the house I glance at it to see that it is full.

This! I never worried about mileage or range since gas stations are everywhere.

2019 Quiet Tech w/ 21,000 miles so I drive a lot.

43 miles once a week and a few 24 mile trips during the week.

So I don't have a gas gauge but do use GPS mileage indicator .Full tank will go 300 miles . Typically fill up every 2 weeks. example 55 minutes to Saddlebrook.

Golf Cart Mileage in One Year.
 

In 2014, had a new Yamaha gas golf cart. Drove everywhere in the Villages to golf, appointments, stores, squares and totaled over 3000 miles in one year!

What a waste of money these things are. More than an hour in a golf cart is shear agony. Gas or electric, no difference

My longest trips are 28 miles round trip. LaBelle to the VA outpatient clinic. 65 minutes each way then I'm ready for a recliner.

My farthest trip is when I play Southern Oaks. I live in Phillips Villas - near the VA on Hwy 42. I'm as far north as you can get in The Villages. The distance to Southern Oaks is 21 miles - so 42 miles roundtrip, and add on another 6 miles or so for golf.

I have an Evolution D5 Ranger with a 205ah battery. When I make this trip I end up with about 40%-42% battery remaining. I'm at 6 months and 1,800 miles with no issues.

Wish I had an odometer on my cart

If it’s cold enough to affect my electric cart’s range, it’s way too cold for me. My hybrid Camry is much more comfortable than any cart and gets decent mileage.

I enjoy my golf cart, for shorter trips, but I do see your point.

The golf cart as a viable alternative to an automobile made a lot more sense when The Villages was a small bubble. Its continued importance is becoming more and more of a symbolic anachronism as TV continues to expand. My village is approaching 20 years old, just a wee bit north of 466A. Even at that location, a ride up to Lopez or Spanish Springs is about the limit of my desire to ride in the cart.
Ten years prior to that, when TV was yet to cross over 466, it made even more sense. Maybe when Eastport and the villages near Eastport get finished, it will make sense again for those close to that hub. But right now, if I lived down in the Villages south of Sawgrass, I'd probably have a cart, but wouldn't use it all that much.

I have been from below 466A to 42 and back, with no problem! OH: I have a gas cart.

There’s not a lot of thinking involved in charging a cart. You plug it in when you get home. It requires no more thinking than closing your car door when you get out. It takes me a good solid three seconds to plug in my cart.

Take any of these people that drive a decent amount everyday and what happens if you don’t charge their cart over night? Don’t think that happens? I have friends that forgot to put theirs on the charger over night and some were nervous if they would make the round trip. Same thing happens in a gas cart, but the difference is they can stop at a dozen places to fill up, can’t say that with an EC (electric cart) unless you take your charger with you and plug it in for hours somewhere.
If you want a lithium cart, get 1, but don’t keep saying that you want a cart that doesn’t smell and is quiet, the newer Yamahas are quiet and don’t smell either

Good morning. We almost use are golf cart exclusively in TV. It's what we love about TV. We see so many things, say hi to so many people, enjoy the scenery. What's the rush?

To answer your question.... we live as pretty much South as you can live on the east side of the Turnpike. The Enclave in Dabney. I take my cart out during the day to Rotary in Charlotte, some office work in Dabney, then head back to the house. At night, we head over to Brownwood or Lake Sumter and on occasion Spanish Springs. I bought my cart in March of this year. I already have 2100 miles. I kind of get upset if we need to take the car anywhere LOL.

Round trip say from my house to Lake Sumter is 46 miles. Love every mile of it. My house to Glenn View CC or the Polo Club about 55 miles round trip. No issues there either.

I think you were more concerned about distance and time in a golf cart. Not which type. But if you want that info, I have a lithium cart with a 210 battery in it. If you do an electric cart, make sure it is a 210 lithium. If you want more info on different brands that offer it or want to see mine, send me a private DM.

Enjoy!!!!!! It's paradise here. Hope that helped.

Have a blessed day.
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I average 10 miles a day or so in my gas cart. It was much more when I first moved here exploring the area, but now it's just to the rec center, the pool and shopping.

Trip average about 12 to 15 miles. 3 to 4 times a week.

Once or twice a week about 45 to 50 miles round trip. From Historic Side to Middleton area. That includes multiple stops for restroom break, lunch, etc.

Yamaha Gas Concierge 4 seats.

We just purchased a gas cart due to distance (Dabny/ Enclave). We were told electric carts can go 50 miles on a charge however I really don't want to find out the hard way they don't. Add to that batteries cost to replace, our electric cart at out Nevada home is a ranch vehicle and we are not worried about being stuck 45 minutes from the house.

Brownwood to First Responders and back - about 35 miles. No problem at all in an electric cart either.

This is a reasonable comment to respond to, thanks for sending. When you drive an electric vehicle it should always be plugged in when you return home, it's like putting your (gas) car in park before you open the door. With an EV you put it in park, open the door, plug it in. Done. If you have the plug positioned the charging cord correctly it takes 3-4 seconds. It's one of those things you don't even know you're doing it.

I'm not trying to sell EVs I'm merely trying to help educate people with a minor understanding of EVs. There are so many advantages of owning an EV and pains me to hear all of the misconceptions.