The Golf Cart Showdown

STREET-LEGAL CART SHOWDOWN · SLCS · TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA · How we make money — dealers pay for introductions; no brand pays for rank.

EPIC Carts E40L vs. Venom EV Strike 6 Seater

EPIC Carts E40L takes it. It wins on the better power. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Verified · sourced specs · NHTSA vPIC · no paid rank

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

EPIC Carts E40L vs. Venom EV Strike 6 Seater

COMPARISON · EPIC-E40L-VS-VENOM-STRIKE-6
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
EPIC CartsE40LVenom EVStrike 6 Seater
MSRP range$12,995 – $15,000
Top speed25 mph1
Range (low)25 mi1
Range (high)25 mi1
Battery typelithium2lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah2105 Ah3
System voltage51 V252 V3
Seats4163
Length130 in1144 in3
Width50 in151 in3
Height80.8 in181 in3
Curb weight1,540 lb1
Motor power5 kW25 kW3
BrakesFour-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake2Hydraulic 4-wheel disc3
SuspensionMacPherson-style adjustable coil-over front, solid-axle coil-over rear with stabilizer bar2Dual-camber MacPherson front; independent dual coil-over rear with stability bar3
Display size10 in3
Warranty3 yr4
Battery warranty8 yr4
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes6
Ground clearance6.3 in3
Range, normalized◆ computed~43 mi~44 mi

◆ Range, normalizedis our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125kWh/mile, the same on every cart — an apples-to-apples check on the “up to” range claims above, which are usually measured at 19 mph on the largest optional pack.

1 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: venom-ev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20264 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

EPIC Carts E40L takes it.

It wins on the better power.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

EPIC Carts E40Lbase build · FL out-the-door

EPIC Carts E40LMSRP from (verified) — ranges to $15,000 by trim$12,995.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$829.70
Title + initial registration (est.)FLHSMV: $77.25 new title + $225 one-time initial registration$302.25
DeliveryQuoted by the dealer — we never guess this number
Out-the-door estimate$14,127

est. $226.46/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

Venom EV Strike 6 Seaterbase build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Venom EV Strike 6 Seater— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

METHODOLOGY — what's verified, what's estimated
Cart MSRP and kit prices are sourced and dated (see each model page's receipts). Tax = 6% FL state + 1% county surtax on the first $5,000 (Fla. Stat. §212.05 / §212.054 — surtax varies by county). Fees = $77.25 FLHSMV new title + $225 one-time initial registration. Plate/annual registration vary by weight and county and are small. Delivery is quoted by the dealer — we never guess it. Your firm number comes from the named dealers in the quote step.
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 07/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. Verdict scored on the verified specs above — factory-LSV status gates the win.

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Frequently asked

Is the EPIC Carts E40L or the Venom EV Strike 6 Seater better?
EPIC Carts E40L takes it. It wins on the better power.