[jrdonn]

What are the pros and cons of electric vs gas golf cart? What do you recommend for a newbie couple?

[livsea2]

I will quote a golf cart salesman here in he villages when I proposed the same question. " I sold over 150 golf carts last year, I can count on one hand the number of which were electric." I think the villages have spoken with their wallets.

[skyking]

We visited three golfcart dealers all of whom recommend that if we were going to have only one, get gas. We bought gas but do not drive it as much as many Villagers. If I had it to do over again I would buy electric. Quieter and more fun.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

I agree it really depend on how much you will use it on any given day and how far you might travel. If you run out of gas that is not as big as an issue as running out of electric power away from home. Most people who do not golf probably would never run out of electric power in a day. If you want easy and quite go electric in my opinion which with $1.50 might get you a cup of coffee.

[Halle]

Originally Posted by livsea2

I will quote a golf cart salesman here in he villages when I proposed the same question. " I sold over 150 golf carts last year, I can count on one hand the number of which were electric." I think the villages have spoken with their wallets.

That is probably because they have very few electric carts in their stores. We bought a used Yamaha Electric Golf Cart from The Villages Golf Cart store in Lake Sumter Landing in November 2007, this year we decided to buy a new cart we checked there but they didn't have any new electric carts. We had heard great things about the EZGO RXV, we went to Town and Country drove one bought it and love it. We like that it is quiet, doesn't have a gas odor and maintains speed going up hills. Many gas owners don't hear the noise or smell the odor but we do and it was something we didn't want.

It is a personal choice we have been driving an electric cart for over 6 years we have never had a problem and plan to always own electric.

Welcome to The Villages!

[bargee]

If your serious golfers or like to go joy riding then gas is probably the way to go.If you just want to go shopping and visit the squares I would suggest electric.The general feeling is to go Yamaha for gas and Club Car for electric.Have fun looking for your new golf cart.

[Rango]

Rent each kind, then make a decision

[travelguy]

Originally Posted by livsea2

I will quote a golf cart salesman here in he villages when I proposed the same question. " I sold over 150 golf carts last year, I can count on one hand the number of which were electric." I think the villages have spoken with their wallets.

i think that this salesman has a bias against electric, and prefers gas....(probably makes more commission on gas); almost all of our friends/acquaintances in TV who have golf carts have electric. and love them.

[Hacker1]

Originally Posted by jrdonn

What are the pros and cons of electric vs gas golf cart? What do you recommend for a newbie couple?

Strongly recommend Electric. Much quieter, and no nasty fumes to fowl the lungs of those behind you and in the tunnels. Today's electric carts with 8-battery configuration will take most of you further than you'll ever want to go in one day. Yes, batteries are expensive, but with proper maintenance, including use of a battery-minder, they will last for many years. As to what brand to get, I have a theory that the companies that make electric exclusively do electric better because electric is all they do. We have a Star for over 3 years now, and very happy with service from the cart, and the dealer. Star is currently (or at least were very recently) offering a 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty, and cost a couple of thousand $ less to buy than most of the other brands. And they are made in the USA - Greenville, SC to be exact. I do also read good things about the new EZ Go electrics, but they are more expensive to buy.

[Hacker1]

Originally Posted by travelguy

i think that this salesman has a bias against electric, and prefers gas....(probably makes more commission on gas); almost all of our friends/acquaintances in TV who have golf carts have electric. and love them.

I have noticed that the sales people in the main dealership in The Villages do have a very strong bias against electric. I also notice the gas fumes in the tunnels and elsewhere are getting noticeably worse with the increasing gas cart traffic.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by jrdonn

What are the pros and cons of electric vs gas golf cart? What do you recommend for a newbie couple?

Columbia Par Car electric cart. Has on board charger. Quiet, comfortable and reliable. No smelly fumes. We can golf, go out for dinner, and drive home. And the indicator shows we have plenty of battery left.

If you drive through a tunnel behind a gas cart, it may help you make your decision.

[villagerjack]

Owned the same 1998 EZGO electric for 15 years in two different locations. Would not own a gas due primarily to odor. Can get everywhere we want to go.

[bonrich]

If we were here full-time we would get an electric cart instead of the gas cart we now have. Our trips using the cart is not as extensive as many of you. Going North of 466 would not be a usual run. But because of the time of being parked while we are at our other home up North, our concern is the batteries drying out. Would have to rely on our home watch to take care of that concern, while the cart is on a trickle charge. Also leaving the trickle charger plugged in for a extensive amount of time raises a concern.

[Bay Kid]

I have 2 gas, Yamaha and Streetrod, workhorse and pleasure. 1 electric, EZGO for Mom & Dad. I prefer the gas for ease of use. To each their own.

[jalopy54]

I have a gas cart but thinking on getting an electric. I don't like noise, so electric will be my next cart.