EZGO 2Five

[smokey tennis shoe]

I would not get a GEM! Parts are not that common, they drive like a truck, and if you go with gel batteries, you are looking at 1800.00!

I have one, and biggest draw back, is that tall people can't fit in them. I was going to sell it to a six foot tall guy, but he couldn't fit in it. His knees bottom out on the dash, due to the fact the go pedal is flat on the floor and is raised about 3 inches.

[pujo]

Thanks guys for the info. A former GEM dealer, and consumer both say stay away from the GEM. That says a lot.

I am going to purchase a NEW unit, "Street Legal" for Louisiana.
I'm not up to par on all the laws, but I will assume that the required items mandated by the state are already on a LSV Street Legal.

That being said, I will probably go with the 2Five. Only wish the rear seat was front facing, and a full hard shell cab. That is what was pulling me to the GEM.

I have been searching for 2five vs e2 on the net, but really haven't found much. So, I will be in touch with an EZGO dealer in the area tomorrow to schedule a visit, and test drive. I do hope that options that are available to my other carts are available for the new ride.

Thanks guys!
I will share pics when I do make the decision to fork out the 10k-12k on a street legal ride.

PuJo
de kd5ttz

[sunking]

Originally Posted by smokey tennis shoe

if you go with gel batteries, you are looking at 1800.00!

Not to mention replace them once a year. NEVER NEVER NEVER use a gel battery except for a fire alarm system or emergency lighting.

[sunking]

Pujo EZGO parts are available everywhere at reasonable prices. That makes the decision pretty easy.

73's to ya

KF5LJW

[pujo]

Originally Posted by sunking

Not to mention replace them once a year. NEVER NEVER NEVER use a gel battery except for a fire alarm system or emergency lighting.

$1800 a year on batteries! Yikes! No way.

Pujo EZGO parts are available everywhere at reasonable prices. That makes the decision pretty easy.

73's to ya

KF5LJW

Didn't realize there were any other hams on the site!

[sunking]

Originally Posted by pujo

Didn't realize there were any other hams on the site!

Takes one to know one. I am a ham and a pro. I am a professional licensed electrical engineer. Don't do much RF work any more as it doesn't pay very good, did very early in my career, but today mostly power generation, transmission, distribution, battery plants, and process control. Still do a lot of work for telephone companies especially cellular, but on the power side of it. Today any nickel dime rookie can do RF as it is all plug-n-play. Cell phones and internet kind of ended ham radio unfortunately. I still operate 2-meter and some 20/40 meter rag chewing. Also do some technical writing for lightning protection, and protective grounding. Not many young members in ham today, mostly fossils like myself. Sad!

[pujo]

Originally Posted by sunking

Takes one to know one. I am a ham and a pro. I am a professional licensed electrical engineer. Don't do much RF work any more as it doesn't pay very good, did very early in my career, but today mostly power generation, transmission, distribution, battery plants, and process control. Still do a lot of work for telephone companies especially cellular, but on the power side of it. Today any nickel dime rookie can do RF as it is all plug-n-play. Cell phones and internet kind of ended ham radio unfortunately. I still operate 2-meter and some 20/40 meter rag chewing. Also do some technical writing for lightning protection, and protective grounding. Not many young members in ham today, mostly fossils like myself. Sad!

I am also a process control tech offshore specializing in Automation.
PLC / DCS / PLC5 / SLC500 / Logix 5000 / WonderWare / Allen Bradley / GE applications. With an I&E background.

You said that right, anyone can be trained to match colors and plugs.

Just go to Radio-Shack and ask for a PL-259. You get the deer in the headlights look!!

Looking into QRP from the Gulf. If I can find the time.
Usually 16 hr days for me. But it's not too bad as I work a 14/14 rotation.

[sunking]

PUJO check you PM.

[cgtech]

Originally Posted by pujo

Just go to Radio-Shack and ask for a PL-259. You get the deer in the headlights look!!

There is a good reason radio shack is gonna go out of business. When i (infrequently) go in there looking for a component or do-dad for a project, the staff is totally clueless what you are talking about. All they know how to do is follow you around like a troll, trying to sell you a phone. I usually tell them to leave me alone, because they are of no use to my project.

[pujo]

Originally Posted by cgtech

There is a good reason radio shack is gonna go out of business. When i (infrequently) go in there looking for a component or do-dad for a project, the staff is totally clueless what you are talking about. All they know how to do is follow you around like a troll, trying to sell you a phone. I usually tell them to leave me alone, because they are of no use to my project.

If you are looking for a cellular phone, you've gone to the right place.
Answer just about any question you have.
Anything else, forget about it.

Cheers!
Pujo