Any pros and cons on ez golf carts with new lithium batthey vs. yahama gas
 

We have had our gas cart for 5 years and like the quiet of electric plus no need to go get gas offen. Heard Starr and par car not good, but what about EZ GO with new Lithium battery

Oh Boy, here we go.

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The range of a gas cart is about 2 to 2.5 times longer than an electric cart, the refuel time for gas is way shorter than electric. I cannot comment on the economics price of gas and maintenance versus cost of replacement batteries and charging, I will leave this to others.

I have an electric with lithium. It has over 9000 miles and 2 1/2 years on it. I got 65-70 miles per charge on day 1 (a little less with heat or air cond running) and still get 65-70 per charge almost 3 years later (zero battery degradation). As for "time to charge" I plug it in once every 5-6 days at night and by morning it is fully charged. The charger is built in (like a Tesla :) ) and I just plug it in to the wall. No fuss, no need to go to a gas station or dump gas from a gas can,

My only suggestion is, **IF** you choose to get electric **ONLY** get lithium.

Have an EZGO lithium with 4k mi, no problems, 70mi range, 8 yr warranty on battery with virtually no maintenance, 3 hr for full recharge, quiet, good acceleration, no exhaust fumes.

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I was going to buy one but quickly learned that there are 3 battery options. The lowest priced option will only get you 20-25 mile range, even though it’s lithium. The second and 3rd option became a little cost prohibitive for me. Good luck.

Lithium costs as the last poster mentioned can get very high some places state $1500 yet this depends on the battery, it is possible based on the technology, that you could spend upwards of $8000 to replace them.

But all that really doesn't matter as much as what has been experienced with them. Your largest issues is Low Voltage typical batteries of the size you require have a problem if they hit 3v and lower basically in most common uses it's buy another one. Another is these batteries under certain conditions can get thermal runaway which can lead to it smoking or even exploding. There are 3 other issues with them.

With that said , in mist cases there is a remedy but it will take time, sometimes days, to find out if you saved your batteries or not.

Personally I don't get the noise complaint, but I'm used to motorcycles etc. I'd rather put gas in it and not worry about how much longer I have to go before a charge and no I don't have a gas can in the garage all my tools and mower are battery. Just not the golf cart just didn't make sense.

i am a Yamaha Gas Cart owner, i wouldn't own anything else! I just bought mine because i wanted to make my life easier.. I would not rule out an electric Lithium cart in the future, but not till the battery issues get resolved.. Florida Heat Kills Batteries.... Good luck

If you want terror in your life, buy a ParCar, or Star electric. I have owned both lost my a-s on the each , poor service, no parts available , went to Yamaha gas and have slept well ever since.

We got a revolution cart, still new but about 25% less expensive than the EZ-Go. Again charger on board

So electric and green lithium batteries are great. But from a save the planet aspect they are a nightmare to the earth and humans. From the destruction of the forests to mine the lithium, poor wages and working conditions paid to minors.

The biggest problem is how to dispose of the millions of batteries each year. But when the battery comes to the end of its life, its green benefits fade. If it ends up in a landfill, its cells can release problematic toxins, including heavy metals. And recycling the battery can be a hazardous business, warns materials scientist Dana Thompson of the University of Leicester. Cut too deep into a Tesla cell, or in the wrong place, and it can short-circuit, combust, and release toxic fumes.

Had a Star cart for 12 years with almost 30000 miles. Sold for close to what we paid for it. Never had a mechanical problem or ran out of charge in the 10 years. Had a flat tire once. Have the EZGo Lithium cart now and love it. Charges quickly.

We love our EZ-GO lithium electric cart. Only one battery. Charges quickly, no fuss or muss. No maintenance like with gas. Life of battery could be 6-8 years. Yes, might cost $800-$900 to replace then, but we have not been paying for gas or maintenance. We live South of 44 and go up to play golf, go to Lake Sumter etc and still have more than half a charge. Quiet, no smell. All positive!

Star is a Chinese product. I would be concerned about getting parts for repair.