eddy622611
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We have recently had to replace our golf cart battery, and I was wondering if it's cheaper to run a gas powered golf cart or an electric golf cart? To replace our battery has cost us about $750, and it lasts about 5 years.
Gas or Electric Golf Carts
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js5020
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Well guess that means you spend 150 bucks a year for "fuel",,,, if you had a gas version and used less than 38 gallons of gas (4 bucks/gal) for the year then you might be ahead?
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it all depends on where you use it too if you go to some rv lots . alot of them only allow battery operated golf carts. if you run just around your house then i would go with gas because i't would be better and more efficient to run .plus if you run a while rou won't run out of power like a battery one will all you gotta do is keep gas in it batteries will drop power after avery minute of use with every pound you haul. but with gas engine you don't have to worry about that it will pull the same no matter what.
yankeerider
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I think a lot would depend on how (much?) you use your cart. We have a gas powered EZ-Go cart we bought back around 1995 for $300. The only thing I've spent on it is a new starting battery about every 3-4 years for around $50 each time. Of course, it also uses only about 5 gal of gas per year. It served as my wife's garden cart and material mover until this year when we bought the HPX she wanted more capacity and hydraulic dump. Now I use it to carry the 30 gal sprayer for the fruit trees.
Flatheadyoungin
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i always thought electric golf carts were a waste.......
however, i went to a buddy's house and he got an electric........we jumped on it and took a tour of his 14 acres...WOW, nice and quiet, relaxing.....
i've since reconsidered my thoughts on an electric golf cart..
his land is pretty much flat, though
however, i went to a buddy's house and he got an electric........we jumped on it and took a tour of his 14 acres...WOW, nice and quiet, relaxing.....
i've since reconsidered my thoughts on an electric golf cart..
his land is pretty much flat, though
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if you live on flat land and your not doing alot of work with them and just useing them to get around i would go with electric because it is alot quieter and it's peacfull to ride on a trail when it's quiet but if you have any kinda hills or do any hauling your bayyeries won't last you long.
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We have a lot of trails in woods, hilly too. My wife maintains them with tractor. If I get worried about her the electric cart is perfect to go looking. You can hear. The hills are no problem for looking or working aided by the cart. Its a carry and transport vehicle. If we do sustained work needing force we just take a tractor along. The cart does the quick trips back to fetch and carry. Charge almost always lasts all day and gives warning on elect gauges. Charge it most every nite whether it needs it or not - - About $0.10/day. Pay attention to connections and electrolyte and batts last a long time.
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How many batteries are in an electric golf cart?
We used to use golf cart batteries (6V) to build a bank for our boats. They were the cheapest way to get a good deep cycle battery bank.
$750 would have bought a lot of batteries.
We used to use golf cart batteries (6V) to build a bank for our boats. They were the cheapest way to get a good deep cycle battery bank.
$750 would have bought a lot of batteries.
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eddy622611
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My cart is Yamaha 48 volt it has 6 batteries @ 8 volts each. The cart has alot of power and runs along time between charges. We bought it 5 years ago and the batteries where not new. So for 5 years I didn't have to buy any gas,oil,sparkplugs or do any maintanice or repairs to a gas engine or clutch, but it sure hurt to have to dish out $125.00 each for new batteries.
Thanks, eddy622611
Thanks, eddy622611
