[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by southwest737

why? I have 80-90 mile range in my ezgo. More than adequate. Love my tesla and my ezgo with lithium. You couldn’t give me one of those antiquated piston pumping, belts a whirring, gasoline sucking, noxious fume blasting , noise making, low torque turds.

truth

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Elixir34

Yes.
There is one on the side of the building in the walkway east of the Genesis workout building. Have to pull your cart from the parking lot up into the walkway.

Originally Posted by dewilson58

This is a public plug??? Or are you just stealing electricity???

and apparently parking on the sidewalk to do it.

[Arctic Fox]

You'll be delighted to hear that I made it to Brownwood and back with plenty of charge left - so if anyone needs a lift to MCO...

Sadly, the trip was pointless because, although I had taken the trouble to check with Village Cycles if they had my size tire in stock, and they confirmed that they did, when I got there they did NOT have any, and seemed surprised that I would have been told that they did (although not concerned enough to apologize to me for my wasted trip down from Spanish Springs).

[CarlR33]

Originally Posted by Johnnybgood

I have 2 gas Golfcarts one is 12 years old and looks great and runs like a top. It’s never been back for service. I change the oil and plug every year for a cost of 22 bucks. It has 15 thousand miles on it. My neighbor had to replace his battery at a cost of 5 grand. Don’t understand what’s to love

Yes, and you have a 12 year old cart that has depreciated by probably the same amount as his batteries and he has a new cart (with batteries) and you still have a 12 year old cart?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

Yes, and you have a 12 year old cart that has depreciated by probably the same amount as his batteries and he has a new cart (with batteries) and you still have a 12 year old cart?

...........Neighbor has the same old cart.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Johnnybgood

I have 2 gas Golfcarts one is 12 years old and looks great and runs like a top. It’s never been back for service. I change the oil and plug every year for a cost of 22 bucks. It has 15 thousand miles on it. My neighbor had to replace his battery at a cost of 5 grand. Don’t understand what’s to love

Would you happen to have any details on that battery replacement?

Newer lithium carts come with eight year warranties. I didn't think there were any lithium carts that old yet (sold before 2015). Did his lithium cart not have a battery warranty? Was there a reason the warranty was not honored?

It looks like replacement lithium batteries sell for about $2K today. OK, a few years ago they would be higher, installation would add cost, and the repair shop may add a premium. $5K might be realistic for lithium. It looks like lead-acid should have been more in the $2K range.

[Windguy]

I don’t know what the rules are, but I’ve seen outlets at starter shacks.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Windguy

I don’t know what the rules are, but I’ve seen outlets at starter shacks.

Rules???.................really???

Free electricity??..........really??

There are outlets at Walmart, at Circle K, at my house...........None are for free use.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith

Golf carts certainly are an emotional topic. I never would have guessed.

Yes, it is a shame how most threads on TOTV deteriorate so quickly

All I was asking was if any businesses in Brownwood have an electricity outlet for their customers so I can make a one-off trip there with old batteries (that are more than adequate for my day-to-day use) and I get accused of wanting all of my charging to be paid for by everyone else via the monthly VCDD billing...

...then in comes the usual crowd saying that gas beats electric / electric beats gas

Would be nice if people stuck to the subject of a thread. If you don't know the answer the politest thing is to not post, whereas the rudest thing is to hijack the thread for your own purposes.

Maybe these people don't know how easy it is to start their own thread?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

All I was asking was if any businesses in Brownwood have an electricity outlet for their customers so I can make a one-off trip there with old batteries (that are more than adequate for my day-to-day use) and I get accused of wanting all of my charging to be paid for by everyone else via the monthly VCDD billing...

The highlighted above would have helped significantly if included in your original post.

We had a poster a year ago saying all outside outlets at Everglades Rec Center was available for charging carts. Not.

Congrats on your successful round trip.

[Topspinmo]

Maybe villages will get hundred charging point for the 60 billion plus infrastructure bill by 2034? Let’s see? they done 8 so far? By then electric charging will include road tax. Or maybe by then all the gas stations will be charging points? Makes no difference to me I’ll be in nursing home by then or entered pearly gates driving my 56 bel air 4 speed.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Elixir34

Yes.
There is one on the side of the building in the walkway east of the Genesis workout building. Have to pull your cart from the parking lot up into the walkway.

I'm pretty sure driving the cart on the walkway is illegal, & if pedestrians happen to be around & want to use the walkway then it would be immoral too.

Stealing has of course, always been illegal & immoral.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

This is a public plug??? Or are you just stealing electricity???

And driving on a …..walkway…..!

[Maker]

Originally Posted by biker1

If you figure a solar panel with a nominal output of 300 watts then you might get a mile or two of range per hour in the middle of the day. Of course, a mile only cost about 2 cents when charging at home is I don't really see the point.

Panel rated at 300 watts will deliver 300 watts
- - ONLY IF - -
Panel is perpendicular to the direction of the sunlight because efficiency falls of quickly at off angles. That won't happen on a moving cart.
Panel is in direct, unshaded sunlight. Efficiency falls of dramatically when not getting full sun at mid day. Haze, clouds, rain, all render panels ineffective.
Many MMP are in shade and that will severely reduce output, even of every other condition is perfect.
Panel is spotless clean. Dirt reduces output.

I would also be concerned with overall mechanical integrity. Carts bounce around, sometimes get whacked by tree limbs, and can scrape tunnels. A damaged panel does not work.
Comparing actual average performance to best case performance is like selling snake oil.

[biker1]

If you had read my post carefully you would have noticed that I used "might" and "I don't really see the point". It sounds like you are agreeing with me.

Originally Posted by Maker

Panel rated at 300 watts will deliver 300 watts
- - ONLY IF - -
Panel is perpendicular to the direction of the sunlight because efficiency falls of quickly at off angles. That won't happen on a moving cart.
Panel is in direct, unshaded sunlight. Efficiency falls of dramatically when not getting full sun at mid day. Haze, clouds, rain, all render panels ineffective.
Many MMP are in shade and that will severely reduce output, even of every other condition is perfect.
Panel is spotless clean. Dirt reduces output.

I would also be concerned with overall mechanical integrity. Carts bounce around, sometimes get whacked by tree limbs, and can scrape tunnels. A damaged panel does not work.
Comparing actual average performance to best case performance is like selling snake oil.