EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart

SOCKSTER · 07-17-2009, 10:01 AM

Thanks in advance for the advice. We moved from one planned community with flat paved roads to one with steeper hills and 16 miles of gravel roads, so we sold our (slow on the hills) 2000 EZGO Freedom series cart for $2400 and want to buy a new one set up the same way (4 seat). I have a few questions and could use some advice. We use it about 40 miles a month. First, our new community allows gas carts, so are they faster than an electric? If not, I want to stay electric. We loved the EZGO,and have superb experiences with all things Yamaha

We have 3 to choose from, all with folding rear seat, lights, top, windshield, new tires:

2005 EZGO PDS Freedom chip new batteries new body $3100 no tax
2005 Yamaha 48v new batteries $3300 plus tax
2007 Yamaha gas $3200 plus tax

all have a 6 month warranty

Thoughts??

dock98 · 07-17-2009, 10:03 AM

i vote #2. 48v new batteries.tax is deductible on your income tax.

whereabouts are you located?

SOCKSTER · 07-17-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dock98

i vote #2. 48v new batteries.tax is deductible on your income tax.

whereabouts are you located?

Atlanta. Will the 48v Yamaha be as fast as the EZGO with the chip?

dock98 · 07-17-2009, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOCKSTER

Atlanta. Will the 48v Yamaha be as fast as the EZGO with the chip?

sorry,

not much into toasters.an electric guru will have to help you there.

SOCKSTER · 07-17-2009, 12:24 PM

the electric Yamaha looks like a great deal; new body; Trojan 875 new batteries

codycthn · 07-17-2009, 12:52 PM

pds with chip is my vote thats would be fast enough and new body, batteries and no tax

and I dont know if a stock gas cart neccesairily faster you would have to ask someone who knows more about em than me but it will go farther (no charging) depending on how much you use your cart day.

smallblock450sl · 07-17-2009, 05:49 PM

With a rear facing seat and hills...I would go gas. More power and you can turn up the govenor for more speed for no cost. Problem is, you must decide if you like a "sparky" or a "gasser". Personally, with the cost of batteries these days, I'd put up with allitle more noise and go gas. Just my 2 cents worth. Dave

SOCKSTER · 07-18-2009, 02:16 PM

we went with the 48v Yamaha 2005; new body, new seats, jakes 6" lift, ITP tires, lights, rear seat and top $3900 out the door. GPS'd aty 18.4 mph on the flat

07-17-2009, 10:01 AM	#1
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart Thanks in advance for the advice. We moved from one planned community with flat paved roads to one with steeper hills and 16 miles of gravel roads, so we sold our (slow on the hills) 2000 EZGO Freedom series cart for $2400 and want to buy a new one set up the same way (4 seat). I have a few questions and could use some advice. We use it about 40 miles a month. First, our new community allows gas carts, so are they faster than an electric? If not, I want to stay electric. We loved the EZGO,and have superb experiences with all things Yamaha We have 3 to choose from, all with folding rear seat, lights, top, windshield, new tires: 2005 EZGO PDS Freedom chip new batteries new body $3100 no tax 2005 Yamaha 48v new batteries $3300 plus tax 2007 Yamaha gas $3200 plus tax all have a 6 month warranty Thoughts??
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27

07-17-2009, 12:24 PM	#5
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Re: EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart the electric Yamaha looks like a great deal; new body; Trojan 875 new batteries
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27

07-17-2009, 12:52 PM	#6
codycthn Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: atlanta,ga Posts: 106	Re: EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart pds with chip is my vote thats would be fast enough and new body, batteries and no tax and I dont know if a stock gas cart neccesairily faster you would have to ask someone who knows more about em than me but it will go farther (no charging) depending on how much you use your cart day.

07-17-2009, 05:49 PM	#7
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,888	Re: EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart With a rear facing seat and hills...I would go gas. More power and you can turn up the govenor for more speed for no cost. Problem is, you must decide if you like a "sparky" or a "gasser". Personally, with the cost of batteries these days, I'd put up with allitle more noise and go gas. Just my 2 cents worth. Dave

07-18-2009, 02:16 PM	#8
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Re: EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart we went with the 48v Yamaha 2005; new body, new seats, jakes 6" lift, ITP tires, lights, rear seat and top $3900 out the door. GPS'd aty 18.4 mph on the flat
SOCKSTER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27

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07-17-2009, 10:03 AM	#2
dock98 doin it in the desert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora Desert,Az Posts: 5,603	Re: EZGO or Yamaha? Upgrading from EZGO Series sluggish cart i vote #2. 48v new batteries.tax is deductible on your income tax. whereabouts are you located?

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