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Golf carts are part of the lifestyle here reminds me of driving around in my old sports car. When I look at these I think you are closed off you might as well just drive your regular car and rent a golf cart there it's not much different
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Chinese product. Junk. There is a reason the gas Yamaha is the most popular golf cart here.
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Same misconceptions about electric carts. Not complicated at all and do not stink.
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Wow, a whole 50 miles? What about as the batteries age?

Of course, 50 miles will be the round trip from Mulberry Plaza to the southernmost, yet to be developed areas of TV near Center Hill. If you only get 48 miles, enjoy your walk
I would think the A/C cuts into the Miles per gallon Some like them, some don’t. It would work for me I rarely (probably ever?) go 50 miles in my gas “gold” cart. No way I would drive my golf cart to far southern end, my back would be out for month? But, my gas cart will out last me with no high dollar costs.
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Same misconceptions about electric carts. Not complicated at all and do not stink.
My electric cart stunk when it was charging..
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Forget about it! Buy a cart that is built in America and where service and parts are readily available. Yamaha, EZGO or Club Car. Anything else will lead to brain damage eventually.
I guessing they are assembled in USA????
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Chinese product. Junk. There is a reason the gas Yamaha is the most popular golf cart here.
Yamaha is a great American campany. Yamaha is the Native American word for "big oak tree".
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I am sure you will have significant problems with this vehicle.
WOW!!! Don't think too highly of yourself do you? Never seen the vehicle, but can throw out a statement like that!?!?!? Again WOW!!!
What I'm having a problem is understanding how Allentown Pennsylvania is surviving now their resident genius left town???
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I did some more research on the ChangLi electric cars. Found a video about The US company who sells them .Went to their website, only to find they weren’t as reasonably priced as I originally saw them at. They’re around $8000,00. Might as well by an Atomic car.
I've seen reports and YouTube videos of people buying a ChangLi vehicle direct on the Alibaba chinese website for around $2000 or less and importing it themselves. The "dealer" mentioned here imports them, adds a few things, then jacks up the price to $8000+. Not suggesting you import one yourself if you wish to, but check out some of the YouTube videos and reviews. Personally, I wouldn't buy one for use around here.
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My electric cart stunk when it was charging..
Batteries do give off a gas when charging.
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I would think the A/C cuts into the Miles per gallon Some like them, some don’t. It would work for me I rarely (probably ever?) go 50 miles in my gas “gold” cart. No way I would drive my golf cart to far southern end, my back would be out for month? But, my gas cart will out last me with no high dollar costs.
It is to bad you can’t go south on your cart. It is a beautiful ride. We love taking the 26 mile ride to Fenney, takes about an hour and 3045 minutes for us.
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Only seen Changli on the computer. Still, don't think I want to be first on my block to own one. Have a car. Have a cart. No desire for a Chinese Frankenstein car/cart.
It's your money. It's your decision. Good Luck!
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only goes 30 miles, and if you like supporting China, that's your choice. it will never find it's way to my place ever.
Probably 50+% of what you buy comes from China either in parts to be assembled here or in whole. Kinda hard to do a full blockade.
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I've seen reports and YouTube videos of people buying a ChangLi vehicle direct on the Alibaba chinese website for around $2000 or less and importing it themselves. The "dealer" mentioned here imports them, adds a few things, then jacks up the price to $8000+. Not suggesting you import one yourself if you wish to, but check out some of the YouTube videos and reviews. Personally, I wouldn't buy one for use around here.
You can't import them "here." You'd have pick them up at a port, pay duties, transportation, go through inspections and on and on. When I got my 1st Atomic I looked at doing just that under the Chinese brand name for my 2nd one (wasn't ChangLi) off Alibaba. It was about $8G'vs. $15G's and I needed to buy 4 and it would have cost over $4G's more EACH to get it here after everything was said and done. There is a lot more than just ordering one since it is a vehicle and has to go through customs and inspections and documents out your back end. Read the "fine print" on Alibaba for what is NOT included in the price.

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My opinion, and everyone has one. By the newest gas Yamaha you can afford. You can’t go wrong with Yamaha.
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