The purpose of the battery (or batteries) differs between electric motors and gas or diesel engines.

The ratio between the golf cart or NEV's drive shaft and its wheel axle. The ratio shows how many rotations of the drive shaft are necessary to yield one complete rotation of the tires. Higher ratios indicate a higher tolerance of force that can be applied to the drive wheels.

A cart meant specifically for use on golf courses. The term "golf cart" is often used loosely to describe the entire grouping of carts which includes utility vehicles, golf carts, and NEVs. A golf cart in its true sense of the word will be designed for the smooth terrain found on golf courses and, in general, will not be street legal.

A legal class of 4 wheeled vehicles that can legally be driven on public roadways with posted speed limits of 35 mph or less. To truly be considered an LSV, the cart must have a maximum top speed of 25 mph and a minimum top speed of 20 mph. The term LSV is very similar to NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) but does not put a restriction on whether [..]

A cart that is street legal and intended for use on public streets. They are powered by batteries and fall into the US Department of Transportation's classification for low speed vehicles. An NEV owner is legally allowed to drive the vehicle on most public roadways with posted speed limits of 35 mph or less.

The suspension system

When descriptions are given in the form "# x # - #", the first number represents the tire diameter, the second represents the width of the tire, and the third number is the size of the wheel that the tire accepts. The number of plies is often specified as well, and it refers to the number of layers of material that the tire is comprised o [..]

Also known as tread width or track width. Tread refers to the linear distance between the wheels that share an axle.

A cart that is designed to carry cargo and traverse rougher terrain than standard golf carts. Utility vehicles are often used by maintenance and gardening staff on golf courses as well as by individual cartist who plan to take their vehicles off road.

An air filter is a device used to prevent particulate matter from entering the air inlet of the golf cart's combustion engine.