Golf Cart Feedback

[Everett Vassar]

I have a 36v EZ go and it will pull a car. Keep the batts charged, zero mait. Between all the race cars,scooters,generators,lawnmower etc,I just didn't want another gas engine to maintain

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by nhramnl

OK, I've switched between scooters and a golf cart over the past years, and most recently, have decided to try an electric cart. I bought a very nice 36V EZ-Go. Will the experience be so bad that I'll regret ever trying electric, or can I get along with it for a couple of years? I will obviously bring the charger to the track with me, and re-charge every night.

You will be fine with it, I have one but its a Club Car and I really like it but replacing the batteries every couple years bites. I shouldn't have said earlier that it won't tow a car but I wouldn't want to be in a situation of towing to the lanes every round like they had suggested at Gainesville because of where we were parked. Mine does fine but it struggles at Bristol in the hills. One piece of advice is don't charge it every time your around the charger unless it needs it because every time you charge your reducing the battery life, I learned that one the hard way.

[nhramnl]

Thank you both for your responses. I didn't consider pulling the race car with it (actually never have, even with previous gas carts), so I should be OK there. And the "run the batteries almost completely down before you charge" advice is excellent.

[FED 387]

You should put the batteries on a charger ---- a charger with an automatic shutoff__ after every use -you also want to leave the charger hooked up when you are not using the cart at home---- watch for the temperature to be above mid 80's* while not using it as they will discharge in the heat!!!!--you don't want to get the battery down below 80% or ---A) you can damage the battery ---B) it takes a long time to bring them back up to full charge--- they work great you just have to know how to take maintain/care of them--read up on them all kinds of info on the internet-- never have to worry about not starting or running out of gas either! ---just step on the pedal and go--- FED 387

[Painter]

With a gas cart of you happen to be really lax or lazy and run out of gas at a racetrack far far away from your pit some good sole will help you out with some fuel, with an electric cart you are just dead. When one battery goes away you had better replace them all. And not putting golf cart batteries in cart is suicide. Also the batteries must have the water check and filled regularly. Agm batteries solve that problem but a set of agm golf cart batteries cost more that the cart is worth. Do yourself a big favor-buy gas!

[BA1927]

We started sometime ago with a Honda ATV then insurance made us move to a Gas Golf Cart finally I ended up with a LSV that I could use around home on the street as well as at the race's it will run 26-28 mph and pull's like a tractor we get about 2-3 seasons out of a battery pack and I just purchased a new on board charger that is supposed to increase battery life and charge battery's much closer to full than the factory OE charger I don't regret the move ever - my $.02

[Rod Greene]

I have 2 EZ GO gas carts. paid $800 for first one and $1500 for second one. They have more than enough power to tow a race car. I towed a friends 64 Dodge 3850 pound car no problem. The first cart was replaced because my Nephew hit a slick spot on a trail at my property and hit a tree one day I will put a new raised axle and mudder tires on it. My other cart gets used daily. Starts even in mid teen temps. There are lots of companies that make engine, drive train and body parts for them.