[JGibson]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Keep in mind electric carts will lose distance in cold weather. It's not always hot here in The Villages.

And the number #1 killer of batteries is heat.

[RickyLee]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Wish I had an odometer on my cart

It's really simple and fairly inexpensive to install a GPS speedometer with odometer

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Dotneko

We go out daily on the cart. Once a week from St Cats to BJs or to the Walmart Superstore off of Wedgewood - a 2 1/2 hour round trip not including lunch.
Yesterday we went from St Cats south through the new sections then up McNeil to Everglades. Lunch at Ednas and over the WaterLily back to St Cats.
Unless we are off to the airport, Disney, or the casino, the golf cart is our main mode of transport.

Good for you. That is a lot of golf cart riding! For sure my back won’t let me do that. That said, I limit my golf cart ride to 35 minutes one way. Any more distance, I take the car. We switched from battery to gas a dozen years ago. The older the batteries the shorter the range and garage heat really limits the life of a battery.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I think it's more that we keep being told we should have range anxiety and we just don't get it. Or, we see others being told about range issues and we're trying to set the record straight.
.

Yeah, that's not it

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Susan1717

So you think that people with gas carts could probably go their same daily distance with an electric? But the point is, I do not want to have to think about daily charging my cart, or when did I last charge my cart. I want to know I can probably go for up to a month and not think about charging or gas. It’s bad enough I must charge my cell phone every night, I don’t want to think about charging my cart. Oh and there’s the worry about leaving town at the last minute as I make trip plans always on the spur of the moment. Hmmm did I leave my cart plugged in? For me, it seems like an extra hassle.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. E-golf carts have meters on their dash that tell if the charge is full or low. Don't forget that gas engines are old technology with little room for improvement. Widespread use of E-vehicles is leading to INTENSIVE research into improving E-vehicle batteries. E-manufacturers are in an early part of THEIR learning curve.

[Blueblaze]

OP, why do you care? If you're trying to decide between gas and electric, that's not the decision point. You're not going to drive a cart 40 miles. The question is whether you want to pay now or later. Electric carts are cheaper now, but more expensive in 5 years, when they need new batteries, and then more expensive in depreciation when you sell it. But the convenience and reliability seem like big offsets. It's just personal preference.

But to answer your question, the limit of the exec courses I will drive a cart to is about 8 miles -- 45min.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by MorTech

Just think of an electric cart as a mobile park bench...And TV as a really huge park.

What are the odds of all that worrying actually happening?

I don't have to worry at all. I have a gas cart. I get around 50mpg, and the tank holds 5 gallons. It needs refueling once every three weeks.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Yeah, that's not it

From the man who refuses to use a cart that won’t go at least 80 miles…. even though no poster yet has claimed a trip over 60

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by mbene

The distance from Mulberry Grove Rec Center at the very north of the Villages to Saluki Rec Center at the south is 22 miles.

The distance from Mulberry
Grove Rec Center to the Enclave in Dabney is more than 30 miles and is supposed to take about two hours each way by golf cart.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

From the man who refuses to use a cart that won’t go at least 80 miles…. even though no poster yet has claimed a trip over 60

Somebody posted 90, and a few pages ago somebody claimed 120!!!! And I believe I posted a reliable 70

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by JGibson

And the number #1 killer of batteries is heat.

In FL....perhaps. In cars, all of my battery replacements took place in colder conditions.

If it’s specific to golf carts, I’m sure heat is a byproduct of failure but saw this from the web.....


“The battery, while it's vital not to run the battery for too long or let it drain completely, it's also important to avoid overcharging your battery. Overcharging is perhaps the most common mistake people make with their golf cart batteries and has one of the most harmful impacts on its lifespan”

[Rwirish]

Gas is the only way to go. Try the Southern most point to the northern most point. Electric won’t cut it and it’s only going to get worse.

Besides lithium batteries are major polluters.

[Papa_lecki]

I didn’t even think about how far I would drive - went with 2 gas carts
simple, efficient, reliable.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Somebody posted 90, and a few pages ago somebody claimed 120!!!! And I believe I posted a reliable 70

Forget all that for a moment. Now, for said moment, assume TV had a dedicated, straight golf cart path a modest 40 miles long. Flat out at top legal speed it would take 2 nerve wracking, noisy, shaky, bouncing hours to make the trip one way. One may do it once for braging rights, but you would have to be a glutton for punishment. For me, unless I'm playing golf, 30 minutes is more than enough. Most of the time, the car is the choice.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. E-golf carts have meters on their dash that tell if the charge is full or low. Don't forget that gas engines are old technology with little room for improvement. Widespread use of E-vehicles is leading to INTENSIVE research into improving E-vehicle batteries. E-manufacturers are in an early part of THEIR learning curve.

Great post!
Always good to hear testimonials from actual E-golf cart owners.
Thank you for sharing!