Street Legal Golf Cart Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can street legal golf carts self-charge themselves? 
A: No, our street legal golf carts or electric vehicles cannot self charge.  

Q: Street legal golf carts have such low speed ranges. Why?
A: Street legal golf carts have a low speed ranges in order to reduce the risk of injury when operating them around full-size vehicles. While they do have the added safety benefits when compared to your traditional golf carts, they're still not anything like the safety of full-size cars that can go high speeds. For that reason, street legal golf carts can only be driven on roads that have a speed limit of less than 35mph. If you're thinking that's not many areas in your area, think again. 35mph is one of the most common speed limits.

Q: Are street legal golf carts a better investment?
A: If you're only going to be taking short trips on roads that have less than 35mph, a street legal golf cart will be a much better investment for you. If you're trying to reduce your carbon footprint, electric street legal golf carts also don't release toxic emissions in the air. 

Q: What exactly is a street legal golf cart? 
A: A street legal golf cart is exactly like it sounds like: a 4 or 6-wheel golf cart that has maximum speed of 25mph and is street legal on roads that are marked with a speed limit of 35mph or lower. 

Q: What's the difference between street legal golf carts and regular golf carts? 
A: Other than a few technical difference, the street legal golf carts we have for sale are shaped similarly and operate similarly to your regular golf carts, expect they come equipped with more safety features.

Q: Are street legal golf carts the same thing as neighborhood electric vehicles?
A: In a nutshell, the street legal golf carts we have for sale are not the same thing as neighborhood electric vehicles or low speed vehicles. Street legal golf carts are not federally mandated to meet the requirements under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA). While they are considered "low speed" and some street legal golf carts are electric, they are on an entirely different classification system than low speed and neighborhood electric vehicles. 

Q: If I were thinking about buying one of your street legal golf carts for sale, what's the biggest advantage?
A: If you're looking to reduce your carbon footprint, you may see the biggest advantage is that electric street legal golf carts don't release harmful toxins into the air. Or, maybe you need to save some money on gas but need something more powerful than just a bicycle. In that regard, electric street legal golf carts help you save money because 1) they don't use any fuel and 2) the cost about 1-2 cents per mile to operate. After the initial purchase price, the street legal golf carts that we have for sale will pay for themselves multiple times over.

Q: Do street legal golf carts require drivers' licenses?
A: Yes, you do need a valid driver's license to operate a street legal golf cart, even if it's just around your neighborhood roads. This is because you're out on public roads with other full-size vehicles, so you're required to obey by the same laws that they do.

For more information about, browse our collection of street legal golf carts, see more FAQs about our electric vehicles, read our low speed vehicle FAQs, or contact us today. You can also go back to all of our frequently asked questions by clicking here.