[Craig Vernon]

Do they have charging stations in the squares or out and about for electric carts? I have driven gas and electric the electric slowed down quite a bit after 18 holes on the way home.

[DrPickletickl]

I like the smell mmm

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jarodrig

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

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

I was just going to say that. I wanted to say it first. Waaaaa.

Been here for fifteen years, the only golf carts sitting motionless along the paths are electric.

Please when you are older, do not look to be so "green" you are stuck motionless and have to rely on someone driving a gas vehicle to drag your buns home.

[Talk2Pete]

If you make your cart go faster than the 19mph that defines a golf cart, I hope you never have an accident. No reason for modification to be an issue in a law suit or possibly a denied insurance claim.

[OhioBuckeye]

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.

Yes, they both have there pro’s/con’s.

[Cheapbas]

Electric is better for golfing/ golfers. It doesn’t disturb golfers who are hitting and also You can quietly advance rather then wait, saves a little time.

[merrymini]

Have had an electric cart for six years and have had no problems. The gas carts are big polluters and the villages, for all it’s foresight, missed the boat on electric charging stations for carts. Plug it in when at home and it is always ready to go. Rug under the cart in the garage, never a problem, no odors, no spills. I only have to hold my breath in the tunnels because of the gas carts. Carts are, legally, not suppose to go over 20 miles an hour, except for people who cheat and have their carts “fixed.” Why would I go 40 miles in a cart, which would take two hours, instead of a car, which would take about 35 minutes?

[biker1]

So you would drive around The Villages in your car at almost 80 MPH?

Originally Posted by merrymini

Why would I go 40 miles in a cart, which would take two hours, instead of a car, which would take about 35 minutes?

[biker1]

Big polluters? Do you have any quantitative information to present? Regarding electric charging stations, The Villages didn't miss the boat. They would be impractical because of the slow charging time, many people would have to carry their chargers with them, and the distances in The Villages are not so great that you cannot get back home for charging as long as your battery pack is not on it's last legs.

Originally Posted by merrymini

The gas carts are big polluters and the villages, for all it’s foresight, missed the boat on electric charging stations for carts.

We had an electric Club Car for several years then the batteries wouldn't hold a charge so we decided to go with Yamaha quiet tech and were surprised how quiet it was and no gas smell. No more range worries sealed the deal. But I agree electric is better for golfing.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by biker1

So you would drive around The Villages in your car at almost 80 MPH?

From Fenney to Brownwood it's a 10 minute drive using the back roads. When the Turnpike bridge is open it will take about 30 minutes in a golf car. In many cases, but not all, the distance is much shorter in a car vs a golf cart and can easily take 3 times as long to get to the destination.

[biker1]

Every 2000 miles for a drive belt? Carts and Clubs replaced the belt in my 2014 for no cost because startups weren't as smooth as they should be. The new belt addressed the problem and it as about 20K miles on it. PM me if you want the part number.

Originally Posted by Regor

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.

[gdennis317]

One of those discussions that have no right or wrong answer.

[biker1]

My rule of thumb is it takes twice as long in a golf cart as a car. The post I was responding to stated that they could go 40 miles in 35 minutes in a car as opposed to 2 hours in a golf cart.

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

From Fenney to Brownwood it's a 10 minute drive using the back roads. When the Turnpike bridge is open it will take about 30 minutes in a golf car. In many cases, but not all, the distance is much shorter in a car vs a golf cart and can easily take 3 times as long to get to the destination.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Cheapbas

Electric is better for golfing/ golfers. It doesn’t disturb golfers who are hitting and also You can quietly advance rather then wait, saves a little time.

A couple years ago I was golfing as a single and had to ride with another golfer who insisted on driving his electric cart. His cart ran out of juice in the middle of the round. Fortunately an Ambasador was there and brought be to the clubhouse to get my gas Yamaha so we could finish the round. After the round I towed the electric cart home. That will be the last time I ever get into an electric cart when golfing as a single.