[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Trynforpar

I’m a big fan of gas engines in golf carts. I only wish I could fit a V8 into it. Now that would be loads of fun.

I’d settle for vanguard v-twin with straight pipes.

[rlcooper70]

It is a pretty easy decision to have an electric cart when you take care of the batteries properly. We live near Seabreeze and have gone up and back to Amberwood with no problem at all ... if you need more than 40 miles then you need gas but other than that .. I can't see it.

[Singerlady]

Originally Posted by JimJohnson

I see this discussion a lot and yesterday did a practical exercise. We took off from our home in Chitty Chatty, drove to Walgreens in Colony Plaza, then drove around our old neighborhood of Duval. Then we proceeded to the Brownwood Square, over the 44 Bridge to Megasen Road, on to Bradford and finally swung East to home in Chitty Chatty. Approx 22 miles and the cart/batteries are 3 years old. The Gauge dropped below half, so my guess would be about 15 miles remains on the batteries. We drive this cart at least once a day, every day, so no replacement is in site for now. For us, we will never buy another gas cart due to the jerkiness, smell and worst of all the noise.

Yamaha Quiet Tech is a real improvement. Cost of electric batteries will be more than cost of gas over the life of an electric cart. Friend in the neighborhood has an electric cart. He can’t drive from near Cane Garden to Lopez, play golf and get home on one charge...hmmmm....

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by oxfordreb52@gmail.com

Just had a tuneup last month in my 2018 Yamaha. It had never had a tune up from the previous owner and it has the quiet ride technology. It also had a jerk at the startup every time I pressed the gas petal. What caused it was a bad belt that needed to be replaced. Once replaced, no more jerking has taken place and it drives like a dream. It is a great cart.

My belt got 11K Miles on it, (and yes I measured it still within limits) no jerk, unless I slam the gas pedal. the previous owner don’t know how to drive gas cart. They rev’ Ed engine up too much causing the clutch to snap in and burn the belt. There learning curve. No different with golf, tennis, basketball, billiards 🎱, tiddlywinks, or pickleball. Some never get feel for the strokes.

[Footer]

Originally Posted by JimJohnson

I see this discussion a lot and yesterday did a practical exercise. We took off from our home in Chitty Chatty, drove to Walgreens in Colony Plaza, then drove around our old neighborhood of Duval. Then we proceeded to the Brownwood Square, over the 44 Bridge to Megasen Road, on to Bradford and finally swung East to home in Chitty Chatty. Approx 22 miles and the cart/batteries are 3 years old. The Gauge dropped below half, so my guess would be about 15 miles remains on the batteries. We drive this cart at least once a day, every day, so no replacement is in site for now. For us, we will never buy another gas cart due to the jerkiness, smell and worst of all the noise.

If your battery gauge dropped below half you were running on fumes. With lead acid batteries the gauge is not linear. You might have had 2-3 miles left.

I installed a Roypow lithium battery in my 2011 EZGO and get 65-70 miles on a tank. Battery gauge is linear. Power cost is a penny a mile. You can top it off every day without degrading your battery.

[ts12755]

I got tired of charging every day. Now I buy gas on average every 4 weeks. My doesn't jerk. I do smell gas cart exhaust fumes when driving in tunnels.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Footer

If your battery gauge dropped below half you were running on fumes. With lead acid batteries the gauge is not linear. You might have had 2-3 miles left.

I installed a Roypow lithium battery in my 2011 EZGO and get 65-70 miles on a tank. Battery gauge is linear. Power cost is a penny a mile. You can top it off every day without degrading your battery.

Agree, Lithium batteries will never go completely dead to zero volts. if the do they won’t charge. Example my EGO 56v batteries go dead at 41V, won’t go no lower, the charger charges them back up to 56V, they get hot and have to be ventilated.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by ts12755

I got tired of charging every day. Now I buy gas on average every 4 weeks. My doesn't jerk. I do smell gas cart exhaust fumes when driving in tunnels.

That gas smell is probably from older gas carts. I prefer not to have the battery care everyday.

[jarodrig]

Over 80 % of golf cart sales in The Villages are gas......

There is a reason for that......

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

This one will go on and on and one. That's why there is a choice. For the person who experiences a jerky motion when starting off. When coming from a stop with brake locked press on gas pedal one quick press to release brake snd smooth after that.

[Regor]

Originally Posted by Scott O

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

I don't know, but will tell you 2029 (Ezgo 8 year warranty) or 2032 (Samsung says they should last 12 years).

Better than replacing the belt on my quiet tech every 2,000 miles.

Two friends of mine have had there clutch on their Quiet Tech Yamaha's go out back in November. Clubs and Carts says they can't get parts till March!! No loaners from that dealer.

[normanleroux@hotmail.com]

You can get a speed engine. Call Willie’s Cart repair. It makes huge difference, so much faster and quick acceleration.

Willies at 352-255-1369

[edschmitz]

Just pushed an electric cart home because it ran out of battery. I did it with my gas cart. No thank you on electric carts.

[BruDon]

I have a tow rope in my gas Yamaha and will offer to tow you home

[sdeikenberry]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

The amount of mileage I can get from my electric cart will never ever be driven in one day by hubby or me. That is a LONG way to go in a golf cart. I'm sold. Electric is the way to go for hubby and me.

Well then, I have to wonder how far you go in your cart. Some of us go everywhere several times a day, and electric won't cut it in the long run. Plus in the long run it's more expensive for batteries than gas.