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Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Teko EV Turbo (2+2)

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 and the Teko EV Turbo (2+2). Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Teko EV Turbo (2+2)

COMPARISON · TARA-ROADSTER-2-2-VS-TEKO-TURBO
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Tara Electric VehiclesRoadster 2+2Teko EVTurbo (2+2)
MSRP range$8,995 – $9,695$9,995 – $12,995
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi3
Range (high)40 mi2
Battery typelithium3lithium4
Battery capacity160 Ah3105 Ah5
System voltage48 V351.2 V4
Seats4342
Length117.9 in3
Height80 in3
Motor power6.3 kW35 kW6
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc, electromagnetic parking brake3Four-wheel hydraulic disc, electromagnetic parking brake6
SuspensionFront double-wishbone independent; rear leaf spring3
Display size9 in1
Warranty2 yr2
Battery warranty8 yr5
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes7Yes8
Charge time4 hr3
Ground clearance7.1 in3
Range, normalized◆ computed~61 mi~43 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: discoverygolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20262 SOURCE: boterocarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: taraelectricvehicles.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20264 SOURCE: tigongolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: boterocarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20266 SOURCE: inventory.freedomcustomcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20267 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20268 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/17/2026

◆ The verdict

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it.

It wins on the better range and value.

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.

Frequently asked

Is the Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 or the Teko EV Turbo (2+2) better?
Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it. It wins on the better range and value.