Golf Carts: Gas Vs. Electric

Having a golf cart makes playing your favorite game that much easier, since you aren’t hauling your equipment all across the course and trying to locate your ball on foot. When it comes to choosing a golf cart, though, the array of options can be dizzying, since there are so many different models out there offering unique features. 

One of the primary choices you need to make, though, is between a gas-fueled and an electric-powered golf cart. The gas versus electric debate has raged for years, with proponents of each touting the benefits of their favored model. The choice, however, is up to you, and this breakdown by Richmond Equipment should help you figure out which style offers more of what you need.

Gas Golf Carts

If you’re after maximum power and speed in a golf cart, then you’ll benefit the most from a gas golf cart. Easy to refuel and capable of handling heavier loads, gas golf carts are rugged and durable. Gasoline allows them to obtain higher speeds, shortening the time you spend traveling between holes on the golf course, which can speed up your game. You can sometimes use faster golf carts on paved areas, too, although this varies by course. And if you’re after a customized golf cart, gas golf carts are easy to add options and amenities to.

While it’s very simple to fill up the tank of your gas golf cart with traditional gasoline, this means that it’s not very good for the environment. Sure, a single golf cart isn’t going to do much damage to the world at large, but bear in mind that you’re also going to be affecting your immediate environment with smells, loud engine sounds and even discharge if your engine is damaged. This can interrupt the peaceful atmosphere of a golf course. In closed areas, the carbon monoxide emissions of a gas golf cart can be dangerous, so you’ll want to be wary of starting up your golf cart in a garage. You’ll also find yourself spending money on maintenance costs like regular oil changes and engine tune-ups.

Electric Golf Carts

For the environmentally-conscious, electric golf carts are the obvious choice. They operate more quietly and don’t produce any emissions that can pollute the environment. This means they won’t affect the golf course with pollution from spilled oil or gas, either. Electric golf carts cost less to maintain and operate because charging their batteries is less costly than purchasing gas and they don’t require nearly as much maintenance.

A used electric golf cart is much less expensive to purchase than a comparable gas golf cart and they proliferate the market, so you’ll easily be able to find one that matches what you’re looking for in terms of features.

Driving an electric golf cart can be harder to master than their gasoline-fueled counterparts, though. It can be hard to tell when your electric golf cart is about to run out of power and it takes a while for them to recharge, meaning they’re out of commission for several hours. It’s not easy to remove the batteries in electric golf carts to charge them, either. They will need to be towed or pushed if they run out of juice on the course. With time, though, you can learn how your golf cart operates and plan a charging schedule to keep it topped up.

Have you decided which style you want? Visit our dealership in Richmond to check out a great array of golf carts for sale. We carry both gas golf carts and electric golf carts, so whichever you choose, we can help you narrow your selection down further! Richmond Equipment serves the greater Houston metro area, as well as the cities of Rosenberg, Beaumont, Austin and San Antonio, Texas.