Yamaha Golf Car Adventurer One
Last updated: 27 September 2026
What we found
- 1 battery is documented for it: Allied 48V 36Ah Drop-In-Ready, from the manufacturer's own documentation.
- 16 specifications are published for it, each with the source it was read from.
- 5 recalls or safety notices are matched to it.
Assembled from the evidence on this page. Every figure and count below is shown with the source it was read from.
What else the Adventurer One needs
Parts a source says are needed beyond the battery itself. Reported, not recommended — read the source beside each one and confirm it with the manufacturer before buying anything.
- Vendor statedWhatever pack is fitted
A 12 V DC-DC step-down converter to feed the cart's 12 V accessories — lights, radio, horn — which lose their supply when the lead-acid string they were tapped off becomes a single 48 V module. Epoch include one in their conversion kit; Allied sell one separately, in a collection named for the purpose.
“a 12V DC-DC Converter (to safely power your lights and radio)”
Source: epochbatteries.com/products/48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-kit
Motor and performance
- Gas engine
- 357cc single-cylinder OHV
- Motor type
- Hitachi 48-volt shunt-wound motor
- Motor power, as the maker rates it
- 2.6 kW (3.5 hp), 30-minute rating
- Top speed
- 15 mph both powertrains standard; 19 mph electric with the optional speed kit
“ENGINE TYPE Yamaha built, low emission single cylinder 60° incline OHV DISPLACEMENT 357 cc”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“MOTOR Hitachi 48-volt high-efficiency, shunt wound motor with internal solid state tachometer”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“OUTPUT RATING 2.6 kW (3.5 hp) for 30 minutes”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“MAX FORWARD SPEED (Gas): 15 mph (24 km/h) MAX FORWARD SPEED (Electric): STANDARD: 15 mph (24 km/h) OPTIONAL: 19 mph (31 km/h) with speed kit”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Battery and charging
- The battery the maker fits
- Six 8V Trojan T875 standard (48V); eight 6V Trojan T105 optional (also 48V)
- Charger fitted
- Yamaha-built 48V/17A DC charger, UL Listed, CSA Certified
“BATTERIES STANDARD: Six 8-volt Trojan T875 Batteries OPTIONAL: Eight 6-volt Trojan T105 Batteries”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“CHARGER Yamaha-built automatic microprocessor-based high frequency switching-regulated charger with I.E.I. type charging profile, an industry first. 17 amp DC max output at 48 volts, 9.5 amp 120 volt AC. Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) Listed. C.S.A. Certified”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Size and fit
- Ground clearance
- 4.4 in (112 mm)
- What the bed carries
- 300 lb (136 kg)
- Overall length
- 104.7 in; the maker's own mm figure is inconsistent
- Tyre size fitted
- 18 x 8.5-8, 4-ply
- People it seats
- 2
- Dry weight, without batteries
- Gas 345 kg; electric 293/464 kg without/with battery
- Wheelbase
- 64.6 in (1640 mm)
“MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE: 4.4 in. (112 mm)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“CARGO BED CAPACITY 300 lbs (136 kg)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“OVERALL LENGTH: 104.7 in. (22660 mm)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“TIRE SIZE: 18.00 x 8.50-8.00 (4-ply rating)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“SEATING CAPACITY: 2 persons”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“DRY WEIGHT (Gas): 345 kg (760.6 lbs) DRY WEIGHT (Electric less batteries): 293 kg (645.9 lbs) DRY WEIGHT (with Trojan T-875s batteries): 464 kg (1022.9 lbs)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“WHEELBASE: 64.6 in. (1640 mm)”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Buying and owning it
- Warranty term
- 2-year limited
“Warranty: Standard 2-year limited vehicle warranty”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Other findings
- Engine displacement
- 357 cc
- Gas engine horsepower
- 11.4 HP (8.5 kW at 3500 rpm)
“ENGINE TYPE Yamaha built, low emission single cylinder 60° incline OHV DISPLACEMENT 357 cc”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
“BORE x STROKE 85 x 63 mm HORSEPOWER 11.4 HP (8.5 Kw/3500 rpm) COMPRESSION RATIO 8.1”
Source: web.archive.org/web/20150318004932id_/https://yamahagolfcar.com/adventurer-one
Recalls (5)
Most recalls cover only certain model years, serials or build dates — view each notice to check it against your own unit.
- 2025-06-05CPSCThe accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal,…View recall →
- 2025-02-03United KingdomThe affected products present a risk of injuries as the accelerator pedal return spring may break due to…model years 2016 to 2018, gas only (JW6), by the serial ranges the annex gives for each year.View recall →
- 2018-10-10CanadaOn certain golf cars, personal transportation, and specialty vehicles, the accelerator pedal return spring…the gas Adventurer One (YTF1A) only, model years 2016 to 2018, in Canada.View recall →
- 2018-10-03CPSCThe accelerator pedal return spring can break, posing a crash hazard.the gas Adventurer One (YTF1A) only, model years 2016 to 2018, by serial number on a label under the seat.View recall →
- 2015-06-30CPSCThe front wheel hubs on the golf cars and PTVs can crack causing the front wheels to detach, posing a crash…the 2015 model year for this model, alongside five Drive variants in the same notice.View recall →