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speaking of motors - how does a golf cart work without a starter?

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spidey07

No Lifer
Of course I'm talking the gas ones.

I have never figured this out. You just press on the gas and the cart goes motoring along.

Is there some kind of eletric motor that turns the motor to get it started?
 
wow...all the courses in Illinois ive played at use gas ones.....the electric ones are so much nicer......the motor ones are loud as sin
 
My understanding is they are similar to hybrid cars. When you step on the gas a battery starts it moving and once the engine starts it charges the battery again.
 
Originally posted by: Linflas
My understanding is they are similar to hybrid cars. When you step on the gas a battery starts it moving and once the engine starts it charges the battery again.
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That could make sense, but whan you step on the gas you hear the motor firing.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Linflas
My understanding is they are similar to hybrid cars. When you step on the gas a battery starts it moving and once the engine starts it charges the battery again.
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That could make sense, but whan you step on the gas you hear the motor firing.
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Probably because they are using the same motor to start the engine as moves the cart. Kind of similar to starting an air cooled VW when your clutch cable broke. You put it in first gear and used the starter motor to both get the car moving and start the engine at the same time.
 
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Linflas
My understanding is they are similar to hybrid cars. When you step on the gas a battery starts it moving and once the engine starts it charges the battery again.
Click to expand...

That could make sense, but whan you step on the gas you hear the motor firing.
Click to expand...

Probably because they are using the same motor to start the engine as moves the cart. Kind of similar to starting an air cooled VW when your clutch cable broke. You put it in first gear and used the starter motor to both get the car moving and start the engine at the same time.
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That really sounds like the answer.

Because the FWD/REV switch is eletronic. Go forward = turn electric motor/gas motor in one direction...go backward = just turn it the other way.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Linflas
My understanding is they are similar to hybrid cars. When you step on the gas a battery starts it moving and once the engine starts it charges the battery again.
Click to expand...

That could make sense, but whan you step on the gas you hear the motor firing.
Click to expand...

Probably because they are using the same motor to start the engine as moves the cart. Kind of similar to starting an air cooled VW when your clutch cable broke. You put it in first gear and used the starter motor to both get the car moving and start the engine at the same time.
Click to expand...

That really sounds like the answer.

Because the FWD/REV switch is eletronic. Go forward = turn electric motor/gas motor in one direction...go backward = just turn it the other way.
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Non. the switch is electronic, but there is a transmission which still controls the fwd/rev. which is also how they restrict the speed which it can/will go.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Well it does seem like they have a differential.

Something about full speed 180s that inside wheel always spins.
😉
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I think the best thing to do with them is to, on a slight downhill grade over wet grass, send the cart into a spin and do a couple 360s with the wheels locked.
 
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: spidey07
Well it does seem like they have a differential.

Something about full speed 180s that inside wheel always spins.
😉
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I think the best thing to do with them is to, on a slight downhill grade over wet grass, send the cart into a spin and do a couple 360s with the wheels locked.
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Yeah. That's pretty fun as well.
 
I've only seen gas powered golf carts on one course and it was very hilly. I don't think an electric cart would have made it around 18 holes on that course though.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I've only seen gas powered golf carts on one course and it was very hilly. I don't think an electric cart would have made it around 18 holes on that course though.
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That's weird. Most of the ones I play on are gas.
 
i think the starters are probably just inline with the engine, so when you step on the gas as the starter engages, you start moving right away as the engine catches.

i used to ride around in one all the time when i worked at a winery. we used to do doughnuts in the parking lot. 🙂
 
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