[travelguy]

Afger 5 years here we have finally decided to purchase a golf cart.
We have test driven gas and electric and have decided on a ParCar, electric.
Tried out the gas carts at the Villages Golf Cart store (Yamaha). Gas is jerky, hesitant, smelly, and vibratory. Definitely not for us. Funny thing is almost all of our friends own electric, and yet alleged statistics from some cart salesmen indicate a huge preponderance of gas cart sales......cannot figure that one out.

[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by travelguy

Afger 5 years here we have finally decided to purchase a golf cart.
We have test driven gas and electric and have decided on a ParCar, electric.
Tried out the gas carts at the Villages Golf Cart store (Yamaha). Gas is jerky, hesitant, smelly, and vibratory. Definitely not for us. Funny thing is almost all of our friends own electric, and yet alleged statistics from some cart salesmen indicate a huge preponderance of gas cart sales......cannot figure that one out.

Yes, same here. We went to test gas & Elec carts at TV Golf Carts after our Closing in Brownwood 3 weeks ago. During our discussions with the Sales Rep (will go un-named, but he mentioned he was with TV Carts for 4+ years...). He stated "95% of the carts sold are gas". When we were asking questions about the electrics and charging - he said, and yes this IS a quote... "you have to drive an elec cart till the batteries are almost drained - then charge. They have a memory and if you don't let them drain they won't last long". C'mon - even I, a novice at this was ready to question that - but knew it was malarky. When we came back after the test drives and told him we decided on electric - he was surprised, and I think dissapointed. We did not buy there - did not want new. Bought a nice 2010 Yamaha elec for $6K on the ToTV site from a couple here. Very happy...

[bogeyqueen]

No worries about being stranded....GEAUX GAS!!! I live in a very hilly mts area in Hot Springs Village AR with 10 golf courses, 7 of which I like to ride my cart to, and I love the no worry go of the gas cart!! I would think will be the same in FL too! shopping, dining and GOLF and more GOLF all from the cart...Electric might be a diffy story,LOL

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by mike9801

hi, i closed on home in The Villages in January and will be moving down
when i sell my current home in Nashville, Tn…i want input on whether i should
buy a gas or electric golf cart, thanks

If you've read all the replies, most suggest gas. We went through what y'all are going through and we decided on a Par Car electric. They advertise 80 miles range. I can tell you I'd go anywhere in TV in either of our two Par Cars and not worry about getting stranded. Example: I went from Rio Grande to Havana and played 18 holes, came back to Rio Grande and got my wife, then went to Brownwood, then to Spanish Springs (using lights and occasionally ran the heater), then back to Rio Grande. No loss of speed or brightness of lights. Our carts have on-board chargers, so all I have in the garage is the power cord to the wall. No gas cans in garage and no trips to a gas station. Have friends with the newer EFI Yamaha, but still is too loud for me. It is a pain driving behind gas carts. SO, go with the 8 6-volt Par Car, and you won't regret it.