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Originally Posted by Golfingnut (Post 559710)

Just curious, how many gas cart owners also smoke tobacco? That may explain not smelling the fumes from the engine. No flames please, I am just curious since I do not smoke and the gas carts gag me.

Oh get real will you!

I was just reading today that there are over fifty thousand golf carts in the villages. They went on to say that ninety percent of them are gas models.:eclipsee_gold_cup:

I think it's about half, not 90%

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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 559845)

I think it's about half, not 90%

Just tellin ya what I read bud. Check it out for you self at one hundred interesting facts bout the villages.:gc:

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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 559845)

I think it's about half, not 90%

It's less than half, Jimbo...just drive around and observe. Did you ever notice that trying to get rid of an electric is a tough sell?
When my gas cart's fuel guage shows half full, it's half full. When my neighbor's electric gauge shows half full, then minutes later it's dead on the path it makes me love my gas even more.

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Originally Posted by philnpat (Post 559850)

I was told the electric gauges are useless, that's why I use a kitchen timer.

We really love and enjoy our 2011 gas Yamaha that we bought last year. Lots of miles per tank of gas and no problems with batteries and such. To each his own. :spoken:

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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 559528)

Ok, I'll admit I'm bias to begin with because I like solar electric.

:gc:

The Patio Villa we're renting for the week came with a new Yamaha cart, never drove a gas cart before. :shrug:

First it smells anyone that says it doesn't I just don't believe, and yes in the tunnels it's worse, barf
and now it's not that crowded around here.

When behind another gas cart it smells twice as bad (theirs and yours).

Secondly noisy, I've read here that they are not, again not true, they certainly are noisy reminds me of my sit down lawn mower at home.

This should be called an egg beater not a cart, it vibrates a lot, the canopy and other parts rattle.

Last point for any cart, my cart at home I cut the steering post 4" it is much more comfortable to drive I forgot how high the standard steering wheel height is.

.Just my opinion folks

RELAXXXXXXXXX YOU ARE ONLY RENTING IT. YOU DIDNT' BUY IT. TO EACH THERE OWN OPINION. SOUNDS LIKE YOU GOT A BAD ONE, ALOT OTHERS LOVE THEIRS. I WOULN'T DRAW A CONCULSION THAT ALL GAS CARTS ARE BAD , BECAUSE OF ONE...... LIKE CARS, SOME ARE GREAT AND OTHERS DON'T WORK FOR SOME. I WOULD TRY DIFFERENT BRANDS AND DIFFERENT CARTS BEFORE MAKING SUCH A STRONG STATEMENT. BUT TO EACH THEIR OWN. WISH YOU LUCK WITH WHICH EVER ONE YOU CHOOSE. THE ONES WITH RENTALS ARE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE THAN THE PRIVATELY OWNED ONES. THEY ARE NOT MAINTAINED AND DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS FOR ONE. I KNOW BECAUSE I DROVE ONE FROM A RENTAL, AND THEN A NEIGHBORS CART. LIKE A VOLKSWAGEN TO A CADILLAC IN DIFFERENCE AND PERFORMANCE. :spoken:

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Originally Posted by philnpat (Post 559850)

When my neighbor's electric gauge shows half full, then minutes later it's dead on the path it makes me love my gas even more.

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Originally Posted by Patty55 (Post 559851)

I was told the electric gauges are useless, that's why I use a kitchen timer.

If they are analog or those green to red dials they are not the best.

Those are just sub standard gauges, I have digital that are accurate.

What you're describing should not be occurring.

I know they don't sell them around here, they are about $35.

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Originally Posted by NIPAS K-9 (Post 559886)

THE ONES WITH RENTALS ARE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE THAN THE PRIVATELY OWNED ONES.

This is the privately owned, it came with the house, it is two years old, very new looking.

ps: Caps is shouting........

After reading all these very divided opinions (I don't drive either type), I next read the thread on lovebugs and it hit me: the gas carts are bringing in the lovebugs since they like fumes and heat so the conclusion is those who like their gas carts love the lovebugs! :1rotfl:

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Originally Posted by JoeC1947 (Post 559566)

We have two electric carts and at this point would never own a gas cart.

:bowdown: :gc: :gc: :agree:

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Originally Posted by Ripcord13 (Post 559828)

Oh get real will you!

I agree...the worse is being behind a smoker in a gas cart inside a tunnel!

The four strokes

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Originally Posted by karostay (Post 559585)

Club car has a single stroke engine?
Wow ! The gas engines in my 2 Yamaha's have 4
Where did the the other 3 for club car go :what:

Got a biker guy pretty upset once. His knock off made in China Harley shirt had Suck Bang Blow on the back.

Well when I went to Automotive School
Suck is the intake stroke,
Squeeze is the compression.
Bang is the ignition
and Blow is the exhaust. Hence a four stroke engine

When I told him it was impossible for his Harley shirt to run, He was missing a cycle he got mad. " My cycle is not missing! It is right outside-"

Can't imagine a one stroke

Just saying!

Jimbo you only have a week enjoy its just a golf cart