[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by NewRealms

Hey, I ran out of electricity in my electric cart. Can you bring me a gallon of electricity?

This is why there is KartAide. It is like AAA for the car. I will not leave my garage with my car or cart without some sort of assistance when I need it.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by lkagele

The reality is the US has more oil reserves than any other country in the world. We could have low fuel prices for over 300 years if we wanted to. Unfortunately, the 'greenies' have too much influence and are pushing technologies that really aren't yet ready for widespread use. Plus, 'green technology' is anything but green. Buy electric if you want but don't force it on the general public.

I will not have anything but an electric cart but not for any "save the planet" reason. I'm not a greenie or a tree hugger.......far from it.

The reason I much prefer an electric cart is because it is so quiet. The only sound it makes is the noise from the tires on the road......that is it. My electric cart also does not emit any kind of odor. I nearly gag when going through tunnels behind gas carts. They all stink. JUST AWFUL.

One more reason I prefer electric carts to gas........the ride is so smooth. I know I have been told it is operator error but for the life of me, I cannot make a smooth start in a gas cart. The darn things choke and jump when starting from a full stop. My electric cart is smooth as silk. I will not give that up.

[blueash]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Neither is your comment...

Yes, Tesla sends out 100% of their batteries to a recycling plant. But they do not recycle 100% of each battery...

When Tesla Says It Recycles 100% of Its Batteries, What Does That Mean?

Did you even read the link you provided? No recycling recovers 100% of the original materials. Tesla recovers over 90% of all material and nearly 100% of the potential toxins and lithium and other valuable minerals. The battery is recycled using the term as everyone understands the term. It does not go into a landfill. It is not thrown away. It is recycled. The statement that Lithium ion batteries are not recycled is wrong.

Tesla recycles 100% of its batteries is correct. That phrase does not mean that every single atom in the original material is reused. Everyone should know that is not what recycle means.

[blueash]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

This is why there is KartAide. It is like AAA for the car. I will not leave my garage with my car or cart without some sort of assistance when I need it.

If you have AAA you do not need KartAide. AAA membership here includes golf cart service no additional charge

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

This is why there is KartAide. It is like AAA for the car. I will not leave my garage with my car or cart without some sort of assistance when I need it.

And they'll tow home your EV...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by blueash

Did you even read the link you provided? No recycling recovers 100% of the original materials. Tesla recovers over 90% of all material and nearly 100% of the potential toxins and lithium and other valuable minerals. The battery is recycled using the term as everyone understands the term. It does not go into a landfill. It is not thrown away. It is recycled. The statement that Lithium ion batteries are not recycled is wrong.

Tesla recycles 100% of its batteries is correct. That phrase does not mean that every single atom in the original material is reused. Everyone should know that is not what recycle means.

I read ever link I post. I don't appreciate your condescension...

The statement "Tesla recycles 100% of their batteries" implies just that.

Not that they actually recycle only 90% of the batteries they recycle... Not that they "recycle nearly 100% of potential toxins"...

You can recycle 100% of something yet only get q 50% yield of recyclable materials, with the rest going into land fills. Would you still claim they recycle at a 100%? Words matter...

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

I've been reading about electric carts going upwards of 35 to 40 MPH on the MMP's with minor tweaks. They are bringing heat on the gas carts which mostly do 25.

I was on Rio Grande the other day in my car and a cart pulled out, was in the "MMP lane" and pulled away from me. I was doing 25. I finally had to speed up to about 45 to catch it and it settled in at about 38 before we got to the Avenida Central gate. Other than at a race track, I've never seen a cart going that fast.

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Malsua

I was on Rio Grande the other day in my car and a cart pulled out, was in the "MMP lane" and pulled away from me. I was doing 25. I finally had to speed up to about 45 to catch it and it settled in at about 38 before we got to the Avenida Central gate. Other than at a race track, I've never seen a cart going that fast.

Hmmm, they must have been in first gear...

[BrianL99]

The misinformation on this thread, is mind boggling. As someone else said, most people commenting negatively on Electric Carts, don't own one and have never had one.

There's a reason that the automotive industry is moving to electric vehicles, at such a fast pace ... it's simply more efficient and more dependable (less maintenance).

They're called "golf carts" for a reason ... the vast majority are used by golf courses. I doubt there's a 1st class country club or golf course in the USA, that's bought (leased) a gasoline powered golf cart in the last 10 years. In the golf industry, gas carts are obsolete and ClubCar is the cart of choice in most cases.

I don't know the production #'s, but a fairly good source has told me that somewhere approaching 60% of Yamaha's gas cart production, is going The Villages. How much longer do you think Yamaha is going to bother producing gas carts, just to sell them in The Villages? Most automobile manufacturers will essentially be out of the gasoline power vehicle business, within 10 years ... some sooner.

As for the often-cited "range issue", my electric cart has a range of about 80 miles, at a speed that will leave most gasoline powered carts in the dust. Call me crazy, but anyone who wants or needs to travel more than 80 miles per day in a golf cart, has bigger issues to worry about.

The batteries need NO "management", the charging computer handles it all. Plug it in at night, wake up full ... regardless of the % when I plugged it in. My iPhone tells me the % of charge at any given time, as does the gauge on the dash. It's silent. It doesn't smell. I don't have to store gasoline in my garage. It doesn't emit fumes. It doesn't rattle or sound like a lawnmower when starting up.

.... & in the coming years, it's going to be the only game in town.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

If gas carts were guzzlers maybe electric would be an option. But they're not. Electric vs. gas pros and cons remain the same.

Lawn mower engines are gas guzzlers , but it’s not as noticeable as big SUV. My golf cart gets 8 more MPG that my Honda on highway. So, the lawn mower engines not really that efficient.