[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Looks nice. Has anyone driven one? What is the ride like?

I took a close look at it. Cart is lifted and does have tires that will tear up a golf course. On the other side it does have hydraulic disc brakes on the front(as opposed to the junk on the more known brand name carts). With those tire bet the ride is rough and noisy

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by maistocars

Only 40 miles per charge? Don't the EZ-GO and Star get about 60?

To answer your question, yes. However the EZ GO has Lithium batteries and a new one will be 2X or more expensive.

This cart looks like a good playtoy for someone who has a lot of land and/or a farm.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by JeepsterGlenn

It looks like Walmart (ChinaMart) is helping China unload old technology golf carts. These are not built for Villages needs and will end up costing significant money later for accessories and battery replacements.

If you want the flexibility to travel anywhere in the expanding Villages community, it is currently safer to select a gas engine cart for now. The lithium carts are getting better but you will be stuck if the battery runs out while you are traveling long distance to the new areas of the Villages! My gas golf cart goes 300 miles on a tank and I only fill it once a month..

300 Miles on a tank = 60 miles a gallon. Dealer told me to expect around 35-40 MPG and that is what I get. Unlike a car, driving habits will not change the MPG as cart only has centrifugal clutch.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Three or four years from now there will be lots of these for sale used at fire sale prices. And if enough people get suckered into buying these, look for a substantial increase in the price of golf cart rescue services.

Maybe true but these are electric carts and very little can go wrong.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

I would hope so! Those tires will create large ruts.

Only if ground was soft and they spin the tires and turn sharply at fast speed.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Maybe true but these are electric carts and very little can go wrong.

They need some preventive maintenance also.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

300 Miles on a tank = 60 miles a gallon. Dealer told me to expect around 35-40 MPG and that is what I get. Unlike a car, driving habits will not change the MPG as cart only has centrifugal clutch.

At 42 MPG equals 218 miles with 5.2 gas tank. You can stretch that if drive like lady going church. But most run around full throttle. Which equals less than 42 MPG. Electric carts are fine but limit on how far can travel on charge. To each their own.

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo

At 42 MPG equals 218 miles with 5.2 gas tank. You can stretch that if drive like lady going church. But most run around full throttle. Which equals less than 42 MPG. Electric carts are fine but limit on how far can travel on charge. To each their own.

Yep. Those greeners will yet tell you, “But the environment….blah, blah…blah”. Just ignore that you have to charge your cart, which gets its electricity from a power plant, which burns fossil fuel etc. Savethe environment when you toss those costly batteries in the landfill.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by boxcarwilly

Height might be an issue in some of the older tunnels.

With height of 82” I’ll go out on limb and say it won’t clear majority of tunnels. That’s 12” higher than my cart at 70 inches and with arc of tunnels.

[MrChip72]

This cart would probably be fine for places like "On Top of the World" where gas carts are banned and I don't think they have tunnels like the way they do here, plus it's a much smaller place.