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CP241 · 08-21-2018, 02:50 PM

Just my opinion (and everyone has their own)

Gas is definitely the way to go over electric, especially if you plan to own it long term and plan to drive it every day (or nearly every day). When you run out of gas, just fill it back up and you're good to go. And a full tank will last you a loooooooooooooong time. With electric, you have to put a more maintenance into making sure the batteries are maintained, charged, etc. And you may get 15 miles out of a full charge, but then you're down 6+ hours waiting for it to recharge.

With a gas cart, normal basic maintenance (oil change, spark plug, air filter, etc) just like anything else is all that's really necessary. Occasional wear items (clutches, belt, brakes, etc) but any of those components should last a very, very long time before having to worry about it.

Plus, 5-6 years down the road you don't have to worry about forking over $800 for new batteries because they've outlived their useful life. As long as it is maintained reasonably, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get 20+ years of reliable service out of it.

08-21-2018, 02:50 PM	#4
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,690	Re: Drive2 speed and reliability Just my opinion (and everyone has their own) Gas is definitely the way to go over electric, especially if you plan to own it long term and plan to drive it every day (or nearly every day). When you run out of gas, just fill it back up and you're good to go. And a full tank will last you a loooooooooooooong time. With electric, you have to put a more maintenance into making sure the batteries are maintained, charged, etc. And you may get 15 miles out of a full charge, but then you're down 6+ hours waiting for it to recharge. With a gas cart, normal basic maintenance (oil change, spark plug, air filter, etc) just like anything else is all that's really necessary. Occasional wear items (clutches, belt, brakes, etc) but any of those components should last a very, very long time before having to worry about it. Plus, 5-6 years down the road you don't have to worry about forking over $800 for new batteries because they've outlived their useful life. As long as it is maintained reasonably, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to get 20+ years of reliable service out of it.