With a ParCar everything is proprietary, except the batteries--no cheap after market parts available

Just keep in mind if you buy new batteries with a solar panel,

you save 30% on not only the solar power but the batteries too.

and with solar the batteries will last like 5 years

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Thank you for the very helpful information. I think I'll go another route that gives more flexibility with repair's and parts. ParCar does look great, the other thing that I do like is made in the USA.
At least you pointed out something very important, I am grateful.:thumbup:

Think carefully about purchasing an electric cart for use in an area the size of TV.. There isn't a week that goes by when I am in residence that I don't see an electric cart off the path since the battery died. The local Golf Cars Store told me that 95% of the sales are gas. Just something to keep in mind.

totally untrue 95%, more like 60%

Any electric cart can go 40 miles.

the villages in only 15 miles

how long can you sit in cart?

Don't listen to people that use gas and pollute the air.

Oh and increase their carbon footprint.

My electric goes over 70 miles easy

Exactly. Enjoy the peace of mind of having a new gas model. Much quieter than those made 5-10 years ago. Depending on how much you travel, you can rest assured that a trip 5 or 6 miles away, including playing 18 holes of golf, then lunch or dinner afterwards, and you're not going to have to plug into an outlet behind a bank or restaurant to ensure you make it home.

Yes they are quieter than the older ones, but they are still noisy, drive one.

oh and they stink.

There is a distinct vibration from the noisy motor,

If you have no concern for the environment and like noise smell with vibration let us know how it goes.

I can play 36 holes of golf have dinner lunch & breakfast, never plugged my cart into any power for 3 1/2 years.

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You gonna scold us gas cart owners now? I own two. Don't notice any smell, maybe its the EFI and improvements made to the engines, I don't know. I drive my car and my truck as well. Don't notice any smell or vibration in those either.

:( Wait a minute... don't listen to people that drive gas but listen to someone who sells batteries for electric carts???? Certainly no conflict there. I was also told 95% when I bought. Don't know if that's true, but I'll bet it is closer than 60%.

P.S. If you plug in at a store, restaurant, postal station etc. to get home.... it's called theft! :police:

No one is scolding anyone we're all adults here.

some of us have lost out sense of smell & hearing as retired persons too.

can't compare cars & trucks, they are built to different standards and have pollution equipment in place.

If you can tell me that you can go into a tunnel and not smell those fumes................well!

I play golf with a buddy that picks me up with a gas cart, he admits mine is nicer to drive, but my wife was out with mine. we always try to use mine.

And the Sun pushes it right along.

.Have you read the response to Tesla new car?

very true, but if you use the sun it's free! :thumbup:

and the government subsidizes it!!!!

It would just be nice if we got back to what the OP asked.

Hopefully they have what the need from the good responses prior to today at 8:45 AM

And the definite answer was that there is no definite answer to determine the value.

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