[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

The jerkiness you experience are from carburetor old carts or inexperience. Fuel injected carts don’t jerk unless you induce it. Glad you are happy with the electric cart. Pros and cons with both styles. Gas carts engines can run for ever if the operator has any clue of preventive maintenance. You will be buying 1k plus batteries in few years. While my gas cart will still be running fine when I’m in the grave. I’ve had both, both worked fine for my needs, but I like gas better.

You must be right about the inexperience. It must be "operator error" when I try to drive a Quiet Tech smoothly.

[JoMar]

Two electrics, 6 years, one set at 21MPH and the other slightly higher. Did the 16.8 mile Brownwood Bridge run and used about 1/4 of available battery. We will test the range again after Water Lily opens but not sure how much time we will spend in the southern 400 after the novelty wears off.

[dadspet]

I've put a higher speed motor in our 2007 Club Car (in 2007) and it will go about 21/22mph which is as fast I would like to go in a golf cart. No smell, no noise, smooth, (no battery acid smell on the garage floor - but didn't hear that one before ) I can drive it as far and long as I want to travel in a golf cart. Every time we take out one of those new "quite"/"no jerky" / "no smell" (I guess that smell in the tunnels is my imagination or a new vapor to help me breathe) new gas cart we are amazed how loud/jerky they are compared to our old electric cart.

I can't help wonder why more and more auto manufactures are introducing more electric models each year - perhaps they didn't get the bulletin from The Villages about how smooth, quiet, and pollution-free the NEW golf cart gas engines are.

I hate to admit it but I probably drive one of the most gas-guzzling cars in The Villages and love it, but our next golf cart will clearly be lithium battery powered.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Two electrics, 6 years, one set at 21MPH and the other slightly higher. Did the 16.8 mile Brownwood Bridge run and used about 1/4 of available battery. We will test the range again after Water Lily opens but not sure how much time we will spend in the southern 400 after the novelty wears off.

We are all hoping the novelty wears off quickly.

[giorgio1948]

Originally Posted by thelegges

The Yamaha quiet tech makes a huge difference

I bought one...a bit quieter but not that much IMHO

[red tail]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

The one thing I would like to change about my electric cart would be to make it go just a bit faster. I'd be happy with 22 MPH. I certainly don't want to speed like I see some of those gas carts can do. I've seen electric carts go much faster than the legal 20 MPH so there must be some way to make them go faster. I haven't looked into it though.

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[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

You must be right about the inexperience. It must be "operator error" when I try to drive a Quiet Tech smoothly.

Yes, there learning curve, if you push the gas pedal too far down it rev’s the engine too high and the clutch snaps in. Some older electric carts can do same thing especially in reverse.

[Neils]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

IMHO The Villages missed a golden opportunity from the get go, and should have ruled electric carts only.
Gas stinks.

Yes. We need more regulations and control in our lives

[village dreamer]

my ezgo ele. will do 22.5 mph

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

What? No mention of lithium?
It's a game changer.

Yea, I have a lithium Atomic. Get solid 60 up to 65 miles on a charge normally and 40-50 with the air conditioner or heater running continuously which I rarely use anyway. Cart and batteries are 27 months old with over 8000 miles and I haven't lost a mile through battery degradation yet thanks to lithium and do keep a mileage record each charge. It charges with a small plug on the side so an external charger isn't needed. I plug it in once a week before I go to bed whether it needs it or not. No hassle. 65 miles should get me end to end here in TV if I wanted to make the trip.

What I can't understand about the regular electrics running around here that have been UPGRADED to (not factory designed for) lithium is the fact like 200++ lbs of ballast is lost which doesn't seem very safe regarding tip overs relative to the C.O.G. In any case, if you buy a NEW electric factory lithium is the only way to go.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

my ezgo ele. will do 22.5 mph

No where near the par car going up B/V at 38 plus. But it was LSV plated at 25 MPH max.

[vinricci]

And if the carts in front of you and behind you are gas, you can smell their's.

[Scott O]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Yea, I have a lithium Atomic. Get solid 60 up to 65 miles on a charge normally and 40-50 with the air conditioner or heater running continuously which I rarely use anyway. Cart and batteries are 27 months old with over 8000 miles and I haven't lost a mile through battery degradation yet thanks to lithium and do keep a mileage record each charge. It charges with a small plug on the side so an external charger isn't needed. I plug it in once a week before I go to bed whether it needs it or not. No hassle. 65 miles should get me end to end here in TV if I wanted to make the trip.

What I can't understand about the regular electrics running around here that have been UPGRADED to (not factory designed for) lithium is the fact like 200++ lbs of ballast is lost which doesn't seem very safe regarding tip overs relative to the C.O.G. In any case, if you buy a NEW electric factory lithium is the only way to go.

And what will be the replacement costs for lithium? Does anyone know? Just curious..

[tsmall22204]

Good for you. Gas carts are also polluting the air. Florida does not care about pollution but I do. I do have a zero emissions car but all garden tools are battery including my golf cart.

[DrBrutyle109]

Gas is by far better. The next time you accidentally run out of “electricity” in your cart, let me know how they bring you some. At least if I’m absent minded and run out of gas, they can bring me some. The new quiet tech is sweet.