After years of using electric golf trolleys I am able to give a comprehensive view on the advantages and disadvantages of using them.
1. You are not carrying any extra weight while golfing, so not putting any additional strain on your body parts.
2. You can carry more items in your golf bag that you usually would, like waterproof trousers and jacket, additional drinks, food, golf clubs (up to 14) and any other sundry items.
3. Down Hill Control – The latest electric golf trolleys are now available DHC or down hill control.
In the past if you let your golf trolley run down a slope or hill, it would speed up and keep going until it fell over, hit something or finally stopped.
Down hill control is a new feature which will only go down the hill at the stated speed, this is a great new feature, especially for the older golfer or injured.
4. Additional functionality, integrated GPS, driving distance checker, approach to green checker, downhill control.
5. Remote controls on certain models.
6. Really useful and supportive especially on hilly golf courses.
7. It is stated that you use 30% less energy using an electric golf trolley over carrying a similar golf bag.