My advice would be not to leave any valuables in it when it starts raining.

 

I'm starting to see a few in the sporting course. They seem to be happy. Personally I'm going to stay with my gas buggy. Like everything associated with buggys, they're terribly expensive.

 

Lithium is the way to go if you're not buying a gas cart. MUCH longer distance, charges faster, and will last much longer (many more years) than lead-acid batteries. I currently have a lead-acid cart and will likely upgrade to lithium in the spring. Perhaps one downside is they don't perform as well in very cold weather.

 

I'd be sure to store/charge it in a cheap shed far away from the house. Lithium battery fires aren't anything to mess around with. The guy who made the footpedals for the Automate almost burned his house down playing around with lithium batteries. I've thought a couple times about getting an ebike, but even the batteries from those, which are fairly small, have caused major fires.

 

I have had them and I would buy gas.

 

I HAD a 2022 "Evolution" Lithium cart, worst investment I ever made. Friend had another brand Lithium and almost burned his house down charging it even after having a dedicated line run to the wall socket. Burned that socket and cord and if he had not been aware of a burning rubber smell before he went to bed that evening, who knows what could have happened. I Traded the Evolution in for a Yamaha Quietech Gas, and love it. No more danger of an electrical fire while charging it.

Too many fires while charging the lithium for my blood. Here in Florida, I have seen even the E-bikes and little scooters that have gone up in flames.

Not water friendly, especially Salt water.

 

Fire is a concern for sure. If going Lithium, make sure it's Lithium-iron (LiFePO4) battery and not lithium-ion.

 

Yep, I've got one, an EZ-GO RXV Lithium. No complaints, I like how quiet it is.

 

I worked for Club Car for many years and was a Program Manager (my background is mechanical engineering) on several new models out today. The current Lithium consumer cars they have are safe and have great distance. At that time, EZ-GO beat them to the market, but you needed to get their extend range model, not the entry one. I might be biased but if you can afford the Club Car, go with it. Main advise, if buying a Lithium cart, only EZ-GO or Club Car and buy new. You can brick a Lithium battery and replacement costs are outrageous, so go new and follow the instructions. Great power in today's electric carts. Before the Lithium carts were reliable I would have gone with one of the Club Car Onward HP models. They are also impressive and use standard batteries.

 

IF a consideration is to keep it away from your other buildings and possessions due to hazards it may trigger??? How in GODS name is a consideration?

 

Have you looked into replacement batteries, wow!

 

You can Keep Anything Related to Lithium Batteries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Home, means A Lot To Me and My Family!!! Lead Type Batteries are just fine, if you don't want a gas buggy!!! Its your money, spend it wisely my friends!!!! break em all jeff

 

Understand your concern, but most rechargeable batteries in power tools, vacuums, portable speakers and probably cell phones are lithium. I don't like it either but unfortunately they are more common than we think. On the other hand they do perform better than regular batteries.

 

Lots of fearmongering here about lithium batteries. Fires, cost, etc. Not that they aren't valid, but I think battery technology has come a long way.

Bought a stock off-the-golf-course lead acid cart and put a LiFePO4 battery in and upgraded the motor. Best decision one could make if buying electric. Batteries are going to have to be replaced eventually, and I buckled down and bought the lithium that will hopefully have a longer life.

 

I put one in my Club Car about one year ago. I like the reduction in weight.
Not completely sure I would do it again but the jury is still out.

Larry T