They all have connections to China.

We have both a 2021 & 2022 EVoLUTION 4 seater lithium golf carts purchased new from Village Discount Golf cars. We live as far south as you can get - right now from 44 and travel frequently all the way north with plenty of juice left upon our return. No length issues in our garage. We highly recommend checking out Pops Customz. Art installed a few extras for us - smooth ride kit, pedal adapter (for shorter folks) and windshield stabilizer. He comes to us and has done work for several of our neighbors - Yamaha owners too. We have the club holders on the back of both and did upgrade the front seats on the one cart for more comfort and moveable arm rests. I guess you could say we are extremely satisfied with our ownership. Our large extended family is thrilled when they visit us too!

I looked at their ad and it says FIVE YEARS for battery warranty.

DC motors are known to have greater torque than AC motors. I was an electrician in a steel mill for a while. The motors weighed around 500 lbs and were all DC. So, a DC golf cart motor should not have any problem going up a steep hill. AC motors used in homes on 120 volt AC are known to spin fast, but have low torque.

I agree. If TV sold Club Cars (or EZGo) instead of Yamaha, I would bet that the gas Club Car would be the most popular - "hands down." Given that we will be more than satisfied with the range of an electric cart, we'll be buying one of those instead of a gas cart.

Hmmmm, the Villages golf cart dealers sell all three, Yamaha, EzGo, and Club Car. My wife’s cart is a gas Club Car we bought new from them and mine is a Yamaha. The last loaner they gave me during routine service was an EzGo. Despite the fact that they sell all three brands, one is clearly the hands down favorite among Villagers.

OK, I stand corrected. The one shop we looked at (up by Spanish Springs) seemed to only have new Yamahas on the showroom floor, with some used other brands.

You say you want an Evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world... :icon_wink:

I'm surprised they had -any- new models actually for sale on the showroom floor...

They tend to carry what is in high demand, but sell all three brands.

Amen, I am sure that a lot of the parts on the Yamaha come from China also. So do those in EZ-Go and Club Car.

I don't know where some people get their information, but I can probably name a lot of the parts from Asia without even looking under the seat. :)

Evolution carts are AC drive.

They’re selling the other brands because they can get enough Yamahas to meet the demand

They are selling anything they can find to sell. Feel sorry for the salesmen.

FWIW: I've been an owner of one since November and have been very happy with it. When we arrived in October, we looked at Gas vs Electric then and we went with electric because there were no gas stations on the south side of the turnpike. They were also $6k more than the Evolution and had a shorter warranty. I would have much preferred to buy in Magnolia Plaza but I have one and so do many of my neighbors. My only complaint was the noise generator but once I found the connector for that, it don't have to listen to it any more. I also get well more than 60 miles to charge and we have a 4 seater...

I will admit to my frustrations with Village Discount Golf and unlocking the speed on the cart but I can live with it.

STAY WITH A YAMAHA!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE THE BEST, easy maintenance and parts are always available.

Love mine
 

Love mine. They make ATVs so robust. Lithium Battery. No issues going uphill/
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the villages has carts sitting for months because no parts