Gas VS Electric - Why Gas Golf Carts are better
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2020
- In this video i explain why I think that for most people Gas deserves a closer look. It will usually be a better option for most applications. For most people, they will automatically think Electric is better, but electric has some heavy hidden costs...
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I love gas engines. motorcycles, skis, cars, whatever. rebuild engines myself... But you can't say a gas cart is simpler than electric. I own an electric cart. I literally has 5 parts total.... for the entire system. Stupid simple.
Those 5 parts do cost more than gas for sure. I ride mine around town... 5-10 miles a day. I recharge every 3rd day. You simply plug it in when done for the day, wake up and you have a full tank. Super easy. I have enough carbs to keep clean and oil to change without adding one more. So for things I just want to work I have electric... chainsaw, weedeaters, edgers, blowers, pressure washer, golf cart... all electric.
Guy lost all credibility when he says a gas cart is less complicated. WTF dude lol. Not even close.
On the maintenance tip, I bought my first cart ten years ago, a 1982 club car. Being the smart guy I am I immediately "adjusted" the governor to run wide open. Ran it like that for about five years till it wouldn't run. Had a friend come take a look at it. Turns out internal combustion engines are supposed to have oil in them. How was I supposed to know, 30 year old golf carts don't come with manuals. Filled her up and away she ran.
lol happens all the time
I have a 82 club car too where was your governor
After watching this, I checked online and found one. I'm a Trucker and on the road but my brother went and checked it out and bought it. Blue, 1994, gas EZ GO. Can't wait to get home and try it out! Woo Hoo! Can't wait!
We're looking into golf cars to keep at the campground we stay at during the summer. I would rather a gas powered one, but the campground doesn't allow them, due to them being loud. The electric golf cars are a lot quieter.
Electric is way easier maintenance wise. Also quiet, but I'm glad you enjoy yours.
Not really. With lead acid electric you have to deal with battery water level and corrosion prevention/ cleaning. They recommend monthly water checks for the batteries to make them last. Gas, just fill up and oil change once a year which is faster than checking the batteries and no acid mess to deal with.
I really want a gas cart!! I currently have a 36 volt electric cart. It just doesn't have the power that I want. I have priced getting it converted to a 48 volt, but haven't made up my mind.The main reason I have an electric cart is, I carry it on our camping trips. I found out through a golf cart dealer that most campgrounds don't allow gas carts, especially in Florida. I thought about taking my chances and still getting a gasser but will see!!
Pro and con to both , alot of places wont let you take gas golf carts... number 2 electic is much more simpler and you have less issues and maintenance. number 3 you may say batteries are exoensive but if you spend 20 bucks a month and thats very modest on just gas alone !! not any thing else ! INcluding driving to the store in your truck to get gas or oil and filters or anything for that matter. 20 bucks a month x 12 months is 240 x 6 years is 1440 bucks in gas alone. SO your not saving money by owning a gas and one day that gas engine will have issue or need to be repalced. I can have a electric engine rebuilt for 300 bucks . And they rarley ever go out . I love the gas carts but its really all in what you want. I dont think there is a winner here. Just
make sure the cart can go where u want on trips or do what you want and make the choice. I went with electic because i hunt off of mine and its quiet i can hear everything .. no smells and its just less vibration and noise. SO make a choice and think about it ! GOOD LUCK !!
The smell is part of the experience
I suppose you could always mount a solar panel on the roof of an electric cart. With a gas cart, I'd be tempted to swap in a stronger motorcycle engine.
More than likely most of them sit in a garage so that’s a no go
In regards to purchase price, from my experience the gas version of ALL brands is always more than the electric version. Price for maintenance has always been less for gas versions versus electric. I’m not sure where you live but that’s been my experience here in Florida.
I just got a gas one and it was more expensive cause they are hard to find, everybody is looking for one
I work at a golf course and there is no way he used that gas Cart and went for seven weeks with it and use 3 gallons that is impossible unless he was driving it .2 miles every day
Totally what golf course do you work at? Because if I hear a fake name like don't lie lol
Well... it's a golf cart. He's probably not going 20 miles in it :D. And yeah, golf courses are huge, that's why they invented golf carts in the first place. So his distance is likely much shorter. But if you want to calculate MPG on a golf cart, feel free.
do newer gas carts give off fumes like the old ones? i drove an old one and got sick from the fumes
Are you going with a lift kit? 🍻👍🏻👍🏻
My problem is the cost of replacing all the batteries. In my case. I have 6 (8volt) for a cost of about $1100.00 plus labor, with a guaranty of 18 months.
BTW, that goes for both new and used carts.
When are they going to build a air powered one
So what’s the price range on something like that? Looking on market place and Craigslist, mostly everything seems to be electric.
Got a guy sellin one for 8K
Are Eze-Go's any good ?
Hi how many miles do you get on 6 gallons just asking
I don't track miles but on moderate weekly use it lasts about 6 weeks before refuels
How much is a standard golf cart? Gas ofc
Maybe this is my experience only, but our gas cart is much more unreliable, it just got back from the shop, and now it’s back in it again, my electric one is charging I’m about to go down the street on it…. Granted the Gas one is much more fun
For me I want an Electric one with a real setup not some daisy chained batteries, it can reliably go (mine goes like 13) 20-25 for 20-30 miles. That’s all I need and charging is so much better than managing an engine, which I realize is fun, but engines become more interesting to me with transmissions, so a single gear gas engine is surprisingly boring, even if I’m a gear head
That’s just my experience! Nice to see yours!
Best Ever?
Let me back his statement. As someone that is entering the automotive industry I'd think that it could be the least that I can do.
Let's start with the elephant in the room.
1. The major difference with the two highly debated cousin Gas and EV is one is, Not only easier to maintain but to, Obtain. Though this is off topic. Look at tesla. Their vehicles cost as much as the newest leading pickup/Baja truck. Famously known as the F-150 Raptor. So that gives us an Idea on how extremely financially destroying these automobiles are. And the only difference is you loose average mileage and you gain debt. Long story short the batteries held inside of these carts are extremely difficult to manufacture and expensive.
2. Electronic motors are known for instant torque but not power. It's always been known that though electronic motors have no power buildup penalty but could never keep up with the extraordinary power the gas motors could produce. Plus they require no where near as much copper and money. Moral of the story the gas motor is performance wise superior
3. And like mentioned in the video, most Golf carts are carbureted. Meaning a alloy tube shoots gas into a line that feeds with an even mixture of air controlled with a metal flap connected via throttle body and inserts gas into the engine. But a more efficient way of this process is called injection, Electronic valves open a little line connected to the fuel pump that directly insert the fuel into the valves. Speeding up the process of the engine and making the injection process much more accurate with the air mixture. either way, They both get the job done and though most production automobiles use the injection sequence its not bad to use the carburated route. And both are quite easy depending the cylinder count
4. weight. Acid batteries. (12V in specific) are 64 pounds each. Most Golf carts requiring 4/5. Making the average added weight around 370 + LBS. Most 2 cylinders via carburetor weight the same with 3X the power/torque
Overview. Electric Is expensive. And very truthful when it comes to maintenance. They're heavy and slow. Torquey but encumbering.
Gas is more powerful but slightly saggy torque wise. They don't require recharges and are much lighter. They take less space and come equipped with stator that can charge not only the battery. But any other accessories without lacking drive time due to electronic motor's.
Actually different than Tesla, lead acid vs lithium, the golf cart batteries are actually cheap and everywhere
@@jonathanwilson1380 not really cheap, there about 175 dollar each, for me thats quit expensive
@@WOWTODAZ in comparison to lithium there are, which is the general standard for personal electric vehicle's a cheap low quality 48v 10ah battery is about 300, while quality lead acid battery same capacity is a quarter the price
Gas is better and stronger than weaker Electric vehicles
I can't count the times my electric left me pushing it home.
My lifted gas Yamaha?
Never!
If you have a gas cart, just add gas and it will be full power up to the last drop. Then refuel it in seconds and you are off at full power again. With an electric, they are plenty fast but get lazy as they run low on charge. If you cannot make it back to the charger, you need a tow from the gas cart. Then you have to wait hours for it to charge.
Gas is King.
Question, do you just run your car out of gas on the freeway, no you know how much gas you have and to know how far you're going to make it on a tank, same with electric you just plug it in occasionally and you never have this problem
@@jonathanwilson1380 It takes me 5 minutes to gas up my car. It takes hours to charge up an EV. Also I have the ability to go full speed to the gas station even with the low gas light on. The electric goes into limp mode and is very slow. By the time an electric car gets to the charge station, I will have a full tank of gas and be on my way. When these issues are resolved, I will buy an EV.
@@KeeperofTheMountain they are resolved, with a simple solution of plugging it in every night, it has enough range to easily make it through the day, and you just plug it in the same way you plug in your phone and it's ready to be used the next day
@@jonathanwilson1380 For many that is sufficient. For me I drive longer distances than most people on a regular basis. I also have very irregular needs.
I have an electric that runs for hours before needing a recharge. It works great for my needs. If you need to use it a lot all day then I could see getting a gas one. Mine doesn’t go into limp mode though, it runs strong until it dies. I’ve gotten it to 9% and it was working just as good as 100%
Oh my love......lol
I agree 100 %, gas golf carts are SUPERIOR to electric nightmare carts. In all the years I played golf I have never had a gas cart fail on me on a golf course, can't say the same about electric, I've had to carry my clubs and walk to the pro shop many times because a electric cart left me stranded, just like electric cars will be a disaster on the road, just wait and see. I have 2 gas golf cars, a 1973 Harley Davidson and a 1989 Yamaha G2, you couldn't give me an electric cart( perpetual maintenance) Gas golf cars are GREAT !!!!!!!
Electric are much easier to maintain. No mechanic. No oil checks. No mess for fuel. Just plug in and walk away. When power goes out. I still got power saved. Electric is very quiet yet still fast with less HP and can always through a generator on the back. Much safer than gas
Bruh electric is way simpler and more reliable than gas also why the f$ck gas so high and electric takes the same socket as the other appliance
No gas is bad
Batteries suck there heavy dirty dangerous and expensive watering is no fun either it takes a 10 hr charge for lead acid . I would have gas if the camp ground doesn’t care which one you have .
I am confused. Electric golf cart has less components and less failure points, and almost no maintenance. And they are extremely easy to modify. This video is silly.
This video is crazy. First of all, you need to have gas at home, everyone has electricity. Then you say, electric carts are worth more - what else in the world do you have an inferior product worth more? you DO NOT need to plug in an electric cart every night, nor do you need special "outlets". Gas is simpler? How many moving parts are on that gas engine vs an electric motor? Electric is 100x simpler. Not to mention the best part about electric - complete lack of noise! Sit down son, good lord.
GAS IS BETTER.!!!! 🇺🇸
Clearly Dennis has an electric cart
Jesus. Thank you thank you thank you. Gas all the way on my next purchase.
electric is less complicated for sure. gas have their place but most of the time electric is the way to go.