[TomPerry]

Longest one way golf cart trip currently is from the Village of Dabney at the intersection of Chandler Drive and CR-470 to the Mulberry Recreation Center at CR-42 - - - 27.1 Miles, 1 Hour and 38 Minutes! Just For THe Hell Of It!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by TomPerry

Longest one way golf cart trip currently is from the Village of Dabney at the intersection of Chandler Drive and CR-470 to the Mulberry Recreation Center at CR-42 - - - 27.1 Miles, 1 Hour and 38 Minutes! Just For THe Hell Of It!

The round trip is still theoretically within the range of my electric cart but I doubt I would ever press my luck trying it!

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by TomPerry

Longest one way golf cart trip currently is from the Village of Dabney at the intersection of Chandler Drive and CR-470 to the Mulberry Recreation Center at CR-42 - - - 27.1 Miles, 1 Hour and 38 Minutes! Just For THe Hell Of It!

I think I just saw a cart (I clocked at 30 mph) that could make the trip in 1 hour.....

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

The round trip is still theoretically within the range of my electric cart but I doubt I would ever press my luck trying it!

Could easily be done 5 times in a quiet tech, a sixth trip might be pressing it but is probably doable.

[DonH57]

Nothing like taking a road trip!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Could easily be done 5 times in a quiet tech, a sixth trip might be pressing it but is probably doable.

I doubt it. I would say four trips.

The Quiet Tech comes with a 5.2gal tank though it's unlikely it would ever be filled to the top. But let's say it is.

My Quiet Tech gets very close to 50mpg. Yamaha says 45mpg. Let's split the difference and say 48mpg.

5.2gals at 48mpg gives a 249.6mi range. Just for fun, let's call it 250mi.

27.1mi one way is 54.2mi round trip. 250mi of range would give four full trips. Since your fuel would run out about five miles into the return trip on the fifth attempt, it is more likely you would head to the gas station rather than even trying that trip.

Now with my gas cart, assuming it will actually make a round trip (it should), I could keep going as long as I want. My average speed given all the stopping on the MMPs is 15mph. A 54.2mi trip would take nearly four hours which is as long as I would want to sit on the cart in one day anyway. I would get home, plug it in, make a margarita, and read the forums. Then tomorrow I would do the same thing (and the next day and the next and....). No trips to the gas station required.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I doubt it. I would say four trips.

The Quiet Tech comes with a 5.2gal tank though it's unlikely it would ever be filled to the top. But let's say it is.

My Quiet Tech gets very close to 50mpg. Yamaha says 45mpg. Let's split the difference and say 48mpg.

5.2gals at 48mpg gives a 249.6mi range. Just for fun, let's call it 250mi.

27.1mi one way is 54.2mi round trip. 250mi of range would give four full trips. Since your fuel would run out about five miles into the return trip on the fifth attempt, it is more likely you would head to the gas station rather than even trying that trip.

Now with my gas cart, assuming it will actually make a round trip (it should), I could keep going as long as I want. My average speed given all the stopping on the MMPs is 15mph. A 54.2mi trip would take nearly four hours which is as long as I would want to sit on the cart in one day anyway. I would get home, plug it in, make a margarita, and read the forums. Then tomorrow I would do the same thing (and the next day and the next and....). No trips to the gas station required.

So, you don’t pay electric bill either? Now when your batteries are gone the gas cart catches up. ( gone meaning dead).

[huge-pigeons]

Unless there are charging stations around the villages, EV anything is out, other words, never buying an EV cart or car. Everybody with an EV anything always has their eye on the gauge to make sure they can make it to the next charger with a few miles to spare.

[Zenmama18]

Originally Posted by huge-pigeons

Unless there are charging stations around the villages, EV anything is out, other words, never buying an EV cart or car. Everybody with an EV anything always has their eye on the gauge to make sure they can make it to the next charger with a few miles to spare.

I agree. Until the charging infrastructure catches up and the battery technology improves I'll hold onto my 145K mile gas vehicle.

[jimdecastro]

Originally Posted by TomPerry

Longest one way golf cart trip currently is from the Village of Dabney at the intersection of Chandler Drive and CR-470 to the Mulberry Recreation Center at CR-42 - - - 27.1 Miles, 1 Hour and 38 Minutes! Just For THe Hell Of It!

You missed the Enclaves in Dabney - another 8 minutes and worth it!

[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I doubt it. I would say four trips.

The Quiet Tech comes with a 5.2gal tank though it's unlikely it would ever be filled to the top. But let's say it is.

My Quiet Tech gets very close to 50mpg. Yamaha says 45mpg. Let's split the difference and say 48mpg.

5.2gals at 48mpg gives a 249.6mi range. Just for fun, let's call it 250mi.

27.1mi one way is 54.2mi round trip. 250mi of range would give four full trips. Since your fuel would run out about five miles into the return trip on the fifth attempt, it is more likely you would head to the gas station rather than even trying that trip.

Now with my gas cart, assuming it will actually make a round trip (it should), I could keep going as long as I want. My average speed given all the stopping on the MMPs is 15mph. A 54.2mi trip would take nearly four hours which is as long as I would want to sit on the cart in one day anyway. I would get home, plug it in, make a margarita, and read the forums. Then tomorrow I would do the same thing (and the next day and the next and....). No trips to the gas station required.

Of course when the gas cart runs out all it takes is a quick call to a buddy or the spouse to bring a gallon of gas and it's back on the road again and a quick 5 minute stop at the gas station and ready to go for another 250 (or whatever the range may be) miles. Or perhaps a Good Samaritan will drive by and have a jerry jug in their car or cart and give you a little fuel to get you to the gas station.

Now the electric cart when it runs out of juice, what will you do... call for a tow and when they finally get it home plug it back into the charger for a few hours. Few Good Samaritans drive around with a jug of battery juice to give you a quick boost. Maybe someone will stop buy in an EV or with a generator in their car and sit with you for an hour as they charge the cart, right.....

Yes the electric carts are nice on the golf course and they don't put out CO2 at the tail pipe (they produce a bigger carbon footprint at the power plant due to the multiple inefficient energy conversions it must undergo to charge the battery) but until they can match the range and quick refueling time of the ICE (carts or cars), they will be little more than roadkill on the side of the road.

[DiandJay]

The posted comment was about the longest one way trip in TV. I thought this was an interesting tidbit of info that got me thinking of trying some long trips in future.
It devolved into a “conversation”about electric vs gas carts. :0
What ever you have or use to make these enjoyable trips….just enjoy!
We are so fortunate to live in such a lovely place after all.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

So, you don’t pay electric bill either? Now when your batteries are gone the gas cart catches up. ( gone meaning dead).

I do pay an electric bill, I just don't notice the tiny increase due to charging the cart.

To refill the quiet tech for those 4 1/2 trips cost something like $18 (unless you use unleaded which would cost more). To refill the electric cost about $0.55 each night or about $2.50 for the same 4 1/2 trips. So if I made those trips every week for a month I would add $10 to my electric bill which is an amount I would not even notice.

And of course, the electric does not require a special trip to the electric station to refill, I just plug in the charger before walking into the house.

[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by DiandJay

The posted comment was about the longest one way trip in TV. I thought this was an interesting tidbit of info that got me thinking of trying some long trips in future.
It devolved into a “conversation”about electric vs gas carts. :0
What ever you have or use to make these enjoyable trips….just enjoy!
We are so fortunate to live in such a lovely place after all.

Great point! Just enjoy the ride, we are all very fortunate to be here.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I do pay an electric bill, I just don't notice the tiny increase due to charging the cart.

To refill the quiet tech for those 4 1/2 trips cost something like $18 (unless you use unleaded which would cost more). To refill the electric cost about $0.55 each night or about $2.50 for the same 4 1/2 trips. So if I made those trips every week for a month I would add $10 to my electric bill which is an amount I would not even notice.

And of course, the electric does not require a special trip to the electric station to refill, I just plug in the charger before walking into the house.

You don’t know that. Batteries don’t last maybe 5 to 8 years. You have to add that cost to equation not just charging batteries.