[Sean Marconette]

Hi Ed,
I would suggest looking at a used gas golf cart. We have 3 different golf cart places in Kansas City that buy golf course fleets and refurbish and customize them, as well as sell new. We replaced our 1989 2 stroke gas EZGO last year with a 2006 Yamaha EFI for $4800. I then sold the EZGO for $1200. The Yamaha came with headlights and taillights added, plus a new windshield. The fleet carts also have the governors turned down to 10-12 MPH, so the engines are not abused. My wife said the new cart was too slow. We replaced the wheels/tires and adjusted the governor, it will now get up to 29 MPH and not hit the EFI rev limiter, and that is fast enough. I fabricated a tow hook that is also used as the rear tie down, it will easily pull my car around.

The cost of replacing batteries and lugging a charger around could become quite expensive in the long run, I am not sure what the weight difference is, something else to consider. I would think in your area you have even more places, than what I found here. Good luck and hope to see you at the races.

Sean