Advantages Of Electric Golf Carts

Are you looking to get a golf cart? That’s a pretty smart choice as these vehicles can be used for a variety of purposes apart from golf, like landscaping work, gardening, farming, going around college campuses or event locations, running short errands around your neighborhood and so much more. Also known as golf buggies, these machines have many models with different features. Before you start to explore all your choices, you should decide if you’d like a gas-powered or an electric golf cart.

At Maxey’s Motorsports here in OKC, we know that your best decisions are the ones where you have reliable information. With that in mind, we’ve put together this helpful guide about electric golf carts.

Lower Initial Cost

While the price range of electric golf carts varies from model to model and there are plenty of expensive ones on the market, as a general rule, electric buggies are less expensive than gas-powered ones. This is because their internal composition is not as complicated as a gas model and they require fewer components to help them function. 

Lower Operational Cost

Electric golf carts are cheaper to operate for the same reason that they are cheaper to buy. Gas models need oil changes and parts replacements, piling up both labor and material charges. Electric buggies only need their batteries charged from time to time and a water check on the batteries about once a month. Maintain your battery well and it’ll last you around five years!

Environmentally Friendly

Gas golf carts produce harmful emissions that are bad for the environment and can annoy your fellow golfers or people around your neighborhood. Electric golf carts are environmentally friendly and produce no emissions at all. Even the fact that they don’t require frequent parts replacements makes them more “green” than their gas counterparts. 

Ease of Use

Owning an electric golf cart is certainly easier on the mind and pocket than owning a gas one. You don’t have to constantly spend money on fuel and you’ll spend much less time and money on maintenance. With electric buggies, you can go to places where gas-powered carts are banned because of their emissions. You can also charge them from any standard power outlet. 

No Noise Pollution

While some gas golf carts have mufflers, it’s impossible to silence the engine noise completely, which can cause a disturbance on the golf course. Electric golf carts were built to be as quiet as possible and are even employed for hunting because they don’t scare away the wildlife. If your residential area has laws against noise pollution, an electric buggy is the one for you. 

Less Depreciation

Consider the fact that electric golf carts have less than fifty moving parts, while gas ones have over a thousand,and you’ll understand why electric buggies have a greater resale or trade-in value than gas ones. In fact, if you look at any used golf cart inventory, you’ll see very few well-maintained gas models because they just don’t hold their value well. 

Great Performance

Performance-wise, a gas model might be better, unless you get a new electric golf cart model with 48v. Earlier electric buggies had 36v, which was low performing. The newer models have amped performance and quicker acceleration. With options like regenerative braking, you can even recharge the batteries when the car slows down or goes downhill. 

We hope you find this information helpful in making a decision. If you’d like to learn more, please visit Maxey’s Motorsports in Oklahoma City. Our experienced staff are always happy to walk you through your options and help you make the final choice. Our dealership proudly serves the greater OKC area, as well as the cities of Edmond and Tulsa, Oklahoma.