Venom EV carts? Evolution height listed as over 83". So many questions...
 

We have a newer loaded Yamaha but we are seriously considering selling it and going electric. Our friends have a Star, but they are very expensive.

We happened upon a Venom EV sales place that the business is actually currently in a storage building. We were looking for an Evolution dealership but it sent us to these guys. Very nice guys and a lot for the money on the carts. Apparently Chinese parts assembled in Wisconsin.

Wondering if anyone has experience with them? The only deal breaker we found so far is the turn signals aren't self canceling. The steering seemed a bit hard. Not sure if that's true of most 4 seaters, but I was concerned about turning into 90 degree tunnel turns without any power steering on it. We could likely sell our Yamaha and afford a loaded Venom with the money.

It also seems 205 aH batteries are hard to find these days so they are using 160. Someone mentioned Evolution doesn't have the 205 either right now. Evolution height is now listed at over 83". It's hard to find a dealer as the website wants all your info just to go look at one.

Not sure why any of your questions even matter to you. You discovered a deal-breaker. Move on and find another vehicle that offers what you absolutely must have.

Self-canceling signals are very nice though I almost always double check anyway - the mirrors on both my carts have indicators to show that the signals are flashing.

A lot of threads on here about electric carts. Most Evolution owners seem to like theirs (I have an EZ Go).

You should be able to find tunnel heights on districtgov.org or in one of the other threads. 83" is too high for the side of any tunnel and too high for the center on at least two of the tunnels. You may not ever use those tunnels or there might be a way around those tunnels but it is something to consider.

I believe my cart has a 160Ah battery. I easily get a range of 45 miles and I expect I will get 60 miles. From where I live I never drive that far; I had to map out a special route to get even the 45 miles.

I guess I meant certain items were likely deal breakers. Anyhow, we just checked out the evolution and put an order in for one. The height is fine. The one online was a lifted one. The dealer cuts 2 inches off of the poles so that the height isn’t too high the evolution also has self canceling signals. The Evolution also drove much nicer and was way easier to steer.

Ask this person or buy this one?
Evolution lithium electric cart | Talk of the Villages

Important question does it fit in your garage?

Yes plenty of room. Not much longer than a 2 seater.

Too High
 

The cart is too tall. It wouldn’t clear most tunnels.

I got my Evolution D5 Ranger from Botero Carts in Ocala. Great folks to deal with! I had them swap out the 14" tires for 12" tires, and you can lower the rear of the cart (that is the highest point) by 2 1/2". Doing both will bring the cart down to nearly the height of the Yamaha and you will have no issues with any of the tunnels.

If you get out of TV dealerships you have many more options for an electric cart. Recently I found a brand new built in the USA electric cart from a company in Knoxville. Loaded $5,999 four seat with everything in it but built in navigation. Copeland is the company. Yup 1/3 TV prices and built here. Worth considering

Tunnel Heights in TV
 

Evolution dealer is on east side of 301 just north of the Turnpike. I have D5 Ranger 4 Forward seater. Love it.

We bought our Evolution from Hidden Creek Golf Carts, this is their new location, so far they've been great to deal with. In fact, their service is better than their low prices. The cart performs very well and range is not an issue at all. We have not modified our height at all and we cant find a tunnel that's close, I understand from PoolBrews there are a couple up by the polo fields but we have not run across them yet. The Villages site that lists tunnel heights will point out the short ones but its a little difficult to tell how you might fit as they list center and side wall height, had to know how the ceiling slopes without being there.

We've only had ours for about a year and a half so its hard to say how the quality will stand over time, so far really well. We paid about half the price of a Yamaha or Star with similar equipment.

…..actually I think you found many reasons to avoid them already. No???

I have a friend that loves their Venom cart.
I know several people with Evolutions who like them, but they have all had problems.