Electric Golf Cart Buying Guide 2025: 11 Specs That Matter for Course Managers

Meta description: Skip the jargon—compare AC vs. DC motors, lithium chemistries and smart chargers with our course-manager-friendly electric golf cart cheat-sheet.

1. Motor type – 5.5-kW AC induction = 30 % hill climb advantage
2. Controller – 350-A with CAN-bus for OTA updates
3. Battery – LiFePO₄, ≥3 000 cycles, 8-year pro-rata warranty
4. Charger – 19-A on-board, UL 2594, power-factor ≥0.98
5. Chassis – aluminum, 270 kg curb weight, 544 kg payload
6. Brakes – 4-wheel hydraulic + regen; stopping distance ≤4.5 m @ 25 km/h
7. Tyres – 205/50-10 low-profile, 4-ply, turf-rated <14 psi
8. Suspension – dual A-arm front, leaf rear, ≥76 mm travel
9. Body – injection-moulded TPO, UV 500-hour, fade ΔE ≤2
10. Warranty – 5-year powertrain, 2-year bumper-to-bumper, roadside 48 h
11. Software – fleet GPS geofence, speed zone auto-limit, online diagnostics