Get the Motocaddy M1 DHC.
| Bag Boy Volt | Motocaddy M1 DHC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $1,495.95 | $1,099Lower price |
| Type | Electric Caddy | Electric Caddy |
| Wheels | 3 | Not published |
| Weight | 29.9 lbs (battery not specified) | 23 lbs (battery not specified) |
| Weight (with battery) | Not published | Not published |
| Folded size | 29 × 16.5 × 14.5 in | 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 in |
| Folded volume | 4 cu ftFolds smaller | 4.4 cu ft |
| Open size | Not published | Not published |
| Fold | two-step open/fold | ultra-compact folding design with inverting wheels |
| Brake | Not published | electronic parking brake |
| Swivel front wheel | Not published | Not published |
| Bag retention | Top-Lok | EASILOCK |
| Umbrella holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Cup holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Storage console | Yes | Yes |
| Seat included | Not published | Not published |
| Motor | Not published | 230w DHC |
| Battery | 24v 299w lithium battery | 28V ULTRA Lithium (CLICK 'N' CONNECT cable-free) |
| Battery range | 36 holes | Not published |
| Remote control | Yes | No |
| Follow mode | Not published | Not published |
| Downhill control | Not published | Yes |
| Built-in GPS | Not published | Not published |
| GPS screen | Not published | Not published |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 24 months (trolley & charger) / 60 months (Lithium battery) |
Get the Motocaddy M1 DHC.
Get the Motocaddy M1 DHC. At $396.95 less at list, it has automatic downhill control, an electronic parking brake, and a 5-year battery warranty that the Volt can't touch. The Volt is worth the extra money if you want remote-control steering — the ability to drive and steer the cart from a remote.
Both are electric caddies with an umbrella holder, cup holder, and storage console included in the box. Both fold into a similar footprint. Both use a lithium battery and neither publishes a GPS screen. If your baseline is "a powered cart with the accessories sorted on day one," either one checks that box.
This is where the gap is widest. The M1 DHC lists at $1,099; the Volt lists at $1,495.95. That's $396.95 at list — real money, and worth naming early.
The warranty gap is just as large. Motocaddy covers the trolley and charger for 24 months and the lithium battery for 60 months — five years. Bag Boy offers a 1-year limited warranty. If you're spending over a thousand dollars on a cart you expect to use for a decade, a five-year battery warranty versus a one-year warranty is not a small thing.
The Volt's defining feature is remote-control steering. It's lockable, has nine speed levels, a course-correction function called Trueline, and can be programmed to roll a set distance between 5 and 30 yards. It also converts to a manual push cart.
The M1 DHC has no remote. What it does have is a 230-watt DHC motor, automatic downhill control and an electronic parking brake. If your course has real hills, the last two are the features on this page aimed at them. The Volt's spec sheet doesn't list downhill control or a parking brake.
These are genuinely different philosophies. One cart takes its steering from a remote; the other controls its speed downhill automatically.
The Volt folds to 29 × 16.5 × 14.5 inches, a volume of 4 cubic feet. The M1 DHC folds to 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 inches, a volume of 4.4 cubic feet. The M1 DHC is about 0.4 cubic feet larger by volume, but the more useful number is the longest single dimension: 29 inches for the Volt, 25.5 inches for the M1 DHC. The M1 DHC is 3.5 inches shorter at its longest point. If your trunk is short on length, that's the number to measure against.
Bag Boy publishes the Volt's battery as a 24v 299w lithium unit, rated for up to 36 holes. Motocaddy US doesn't publish a hole range for the M1 DHC's 28V Ultra Lithium battery. On weight: both makers print a single figure — 29.9 lbs for the Volt, 23 lbs for the M1 DHC — and neither says whether the battery is included in that number. Without knowing that, the two figures can't be ranked, so neither can be called lighter.
Get the Motocaddy M1 DHC if:
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The M1 DHC wins on price and warranty, and it's the one of the two that lists downhill control. The Volt wins on remote-control capability — and only on that. If you don't specifically need to steer the cart from a distance, there isn't much of an argument for paying $396.95 more and accepting a warranty that expires in a year. If remote control is the feature you've been looking for, the Volt is the only one of these two that has it, and the price reflects that.
Get the Motocaddy M1 DHC.