GEM eL XD

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The GEM eL XD is a golf cart with a 18.5 kW peak motor and a stated top speed of 25 mph (40 kmh).

Last updated: 3 October 2026

Motor and performance

Turning radius: 194 in (493 cm)
Battery Utility Vehicle | EV Truck | Flatbed Utility Vehicle · retrieved by us 3 October 2026
“Turning Radius 194 in (493 cm)”
Source: gemcar.com/gem-el-xd
233 in (592 cm)
ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf · retrieved by us 3 October 2026
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf
Motor type: AC Induction
Motor power, as the maker rates it: 6.5 kW/ 8.7 HP
Top speed: 25 mph (40 kmh)
Peak power: 2015: 23 HP Peak (17kw)
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9925609r01.pdf
2024: 18.5 kW
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MY24-GEM_web.pdf
2026: 18.5 kW
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf
Total payload capacity: 1,629 lbs (739 kg)
Controller: 2015: Flight Systems, T4, 350 amp DC Controller
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9925609r01.pdf
2024: Curtis 450A AC Controller
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MY24-GEM_web.pdf
2026: Curtis 450 AC
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf
The motor powers they offered: 6.5 kW AC electric

The pack it ships with, as far as the maker names it: Only "Lithium Ion" is printed; no pack is named
Charge time, as the maker states it: 6 hrs on 120 V and 6 hrs on 240 V, 8 kWh
Pack configurations offered: 8 kWh (163 Ah), standard; 16 kWh (326 Ah), optional
Charger fitted: Onboard 1kW charger standard included
Charger current: 1.2 kW on-board charger, 8 kWh pack
GEM EV Battery and Charger Options · retrieved by us 3 October 2026
“Charger (1.2 kW)”
Source: gemcar.com/battery-charger
Standard 1 kW
ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf · retrieved by us 3 October 2026
Source: gemcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ML-436-09-WEBR1.pdf
Battery type: Lithium Ion

Charger rating fast option 16k Wh: 4.4 kW fast charger, 16 kWh pack
Charger rating fast option 8k Wh: 2.2 kW fast charger, 8 kWh pack
Charge time 16k Wh: 12 hrs on 120 V and 12 hrs on 240 V, 16 kWh
Charge time fast option 16k Wh: 12 hrs on 120 V, 4 hrs on 240 V, 16 kWh fast
Charge time fast option 8k Wh: 6 hrs on 120 V, 4 hrs on 240 V, 8 kWh fast
Hvac battery draw: HVAC uses 16% (16 kW Li-Ion) or 24% (8 kW Li-Ion, AGM) of charge in 4 hrs
Range claim: 30 to 43 mi on the 8 kWh (163 AH) pack, standard
Range claim optional pack: 61 to 86 mi on the 16 kWh (326 AH) pack, optional

Most recalls cover only certain model years, serials or build dates — view each notice to check it against your own unit.

2010-03-04United States (NHTSA)THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY ON A HILL CREATING A RISK OF CRASH OR INJURY.model year 2009 only, and "certain" vehicles of it; a cart of another year is not named by this record.View recall →