Converting used electric golf cart to lithium

[fenderly]

I'd love to find a used lithium powered cart but a majority of the used golf carts I've seen are lead-acid and older models. I've read it can be expensive and complicated (Dakota Lithium batteries are almost half the cost of the cart). Has anyone purchased an older used cart (2010 - 2016) and converted to lithium? Is it worth it? What issues did you come across? This might be wishful thinking but I was hoping to save some money vs buying a new 2020+ cart with lithium.

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by fenderly

I'd love to find a used lithium powered cart but a majority of the used golf carts I've seen are lead-acid and older models. I've read it can be expensive and complicated (Dakota Lithium batteries are almost half the cost of the cart). Has anyone purchased an older used cart (2010 - 2016) and converted to lithium? Is it worth it? What issues did you come across? This might be wishful thinking but I was hoping to save some money vs buying a new 2020+ cart with lithium.

Many many many BGW users have converted to lithium. Look around the site directory and you will find whole forum sections dedicated to lithium conversions. GL with the project

[fenderly]

Thanks, I'll do some more digging. Just wanted to see if anyone's done it recently as used golfcart prices have shot up and putting more money into it to convert to lithium may push it over buying new price let along any headaches that come along with the conversion. .

[scottyb]

Used cart prices are going up!
You would have made more money buying used golf carts than investing in the market in the last 5 years.
GL with the project

[fenderly]

You aren't kidding! It's just incredible (crazy) how much used carts are now. I've seen 2 seater 2014 ClubCar asking close $10k and some new 4 seaters are pushing $20k. Should have started looking/buying years ago.

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by fenderly

You aren't kidding! It's just incredible (crazy) how much used carts are now. I've seen 2 seater 2014 ClubCar asking close $10k and some new 4 seaters are pushing $20k. Should have started looking/buying years ago.

I would say that depending upon where you are looking the price of used carts has risen as much as 10 times what it was 10 years ago. Looks like I'm keeping the ones I've got

[fenderly]

I don't blame ya. I just hope I'm not too late to the party 😀