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Bill14564 06-04-2024 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2337726)
Somebody posted 90, and a few pages ago somebody claimed 120!!!! And I believe I posted a reliable 70
I’ll have to go back and look harder. 120 seems very unrealistic given that’s eight straight hours of driving. But if so then an electric is not for them. Now, for the other 99%…

Challenger 06-04-2024 03:19 PM
Have lived here 12 yrs . Drive cart nearly every day. Average about 20-25 minutes per day riding cart.

Shipping up to Boston 06-04-2024 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2337697)
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.
Frackers.... Unite! :1rotfl:

OrangeBlossomBaby 06-04-2024 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2337764)
Frackers.... Unite! :1rotfl:
Dyslexics....Untie!

Laker14 06-04-2024 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2337774)
Dyslexics....Untie!
that's funny. and new to me.

lots of things are new to me, even at my advanced age.

kcrazorbackfan 06-04-2024 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeN (Post 2337525)
What a waste of money these things are. More than an hour in a golf cart is shear agony. Gas or electric, no difference
To each his own….

shaw8700@outlook.com 06-04-2024 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mbene (Post 2337497)
This is pretty much what I am looking for. I realize that gas cart owners probably don't pay that close attention to the lengths of their drives because they know if they have a full tank they won't drive far enough in a day to use it up. On the other hand, it could show that with the length of their trips they really don't need a gas cart to take them.
This is why I wanted real world distances to see how far people are really driving and so far it seems 30-40 miles a day is at the high end which is well within reach of most lithium carts if one chooses to go that way.
But the range you get with a battery, lithium or lead, is lessening every time you use it. And as long as you know this, go for it.

BettyInFL 06-04-2024 06:31 PM
Short trips for me
 
I make trips to Mulberry RCC from home (2 miles round trip) 5 or 6 times a week.

Hubby - Dog Park (Mulberry) 7 days a week, probably 2 miles round trip

Hubby golfing? couple times a week, distance varies.

Visits to Spanish Springs or Sumter town square? maybe once a month.

Shipping up to Boston 06-04-2024 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BettyInFL (Post 2337788)
I make trips to Mulberry RCC from home (2 miles round trip) 5 or 6 times a week.

Hubby - Dog Park (Mulberry) 7 days a week, probably 2 miles round trip

Hubby golfing? couple times a week, distance varies.

Visits to Spanish Springs or Sumter town square? maybe once a month.
That’s still a baby by those numbers. You’ll do well on a resale if you choose to someday

JMintzer 06-04-2024 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeN (Post 2337525)
What a waste of money these things are. More than an hour in a golf cart is shear agony. Gas or electric, no difference
You either need better seats in your cart or a newer cart with better suspension...

I sold mt 2013 Yamaha with slightly upgraded seats and their old suspension, and bought a 2017 QuieTech with El Tigre High-Back adjustable seats...

The difference is amazing...

Shipping up to Boston 06-04-2024 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2337798)
You either need better seats in your cart or a newer cart with better suspension...

I sold mt 2013 Yamaha with slightly upgraded seats and their old suspension, and bout a 2017 QuieTech with El Tigre High-Back adjustable seats...

The difference is amazing...
Did you get the 10” spinners on it!:gc:

vinnytalk 06-04-2024 07:16 PM
Whats the point?
If you need exact numbers why don't you go out with your cart snd get them?
Just saying

Shipping up to Boston 06-04-2024 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by vinnytalk (Post 2337800)
Whats the point?
If you need exact numbers why don't you go out with your cart snd get them?
Just saying
Do you remember going to buy a car at a roadside used car dealer back in the day.....and the sales guy says ‘it was driven by a lil ole lady, and only to church....and the gas and mileage was on a card above the passenger visor? That’s what the OP post reminded me of! :1rotfl:

JMintzer 06-04-2024 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2337626)
I suppose with electric carts becoming so comfortable/quiet/serene and luxurious (air conditioning, bluetooth speakers, seating, etc), a lot of people will want to cruise TV all day once in a while. Figure 8 hours at 15 MPH average = 120 miles. About 2.5ah per mile so you will need a 300ah lithium battery :)

How long do you really want to be in a gas cart with all that ruckus...and if you still have good hearing and still have a sense of smell? :)

A lot of people value serenity. You really don't get that with laughable gas carts.
Tell me you've never ridden in a Yamaha QuieTech with out telling me you've never ridden in a Yamaha QuieTech...

Plus, who want's to drive around in one of those electric shoeboxes, with doors and windows, even if they DO have air-conditioning? I've seen ONE on the golf courses (the driver took forever to get in and out of that thing). And I've been a passenger in one owned by a good friend. I'm 6'1" and could barely squeeze into that sardine can. He sold his after having it sit in his garage for 3 years... (for a HUGE loss!)

Oh, and my Yamaha has BlueTooth speakers...

JMintzer 06-04-2024 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2337693)
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.
When they finally get it right, I'll consider getting one...


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