Golf Cart Tips

Most Florida golf carts should get a professional service at least once a year. If you drive daily or live near the coast, plan on every six months. In between, check flooded lead-acid batteries every few weeks in summer, since heat burns off water fast. Lithium carts need less battery upkeep, but brakes, tires, steering

When you buy a refurbished Club Car or EZGO, check five things: the frame, the battery age, the model year and drive system, the brakes and steering, and what was actually done in the refurb. Most of the expensive surprises owners talk about online, like a rusted frame, a “new” battery pack that isn’t new,

In Florida, a used or refurbished golf cart usually runs from about $2,500 for an older model to $12,000 for a late-model lithium cart, and new electric carts from brands like TEKO typically start around $9,500, based on GolfCartIQ’s 2025–2026 Florida market data. Where your cart lands in that range depends mostly on its age,

Lithium golf cart batteries cost more up front than lead-acid, but they last about twice as long, need no watering, and give you more range on every charge. For most Northeast Florida owners who drive their cart several times a week and plan to keep it for five or more years, a lithium conversion is