Electric Beach Cart in South Padre Island, TX
A year-round beach cart for the southernmost tip of the Texas coast — folds small, carries everything, no hitch required.
South Padre Island has one of the longest usable beach seasons in the continental US — warm water and mild winters mean gear gets used far more than a handful of summer weekends. That kind of regular use rewards a cart that's actually built to be driven, folded, and stored repeatedly rather than pulled out twice a year. e-KRT is a dual-motor, 3-wheel battery-powered beach wagon designed for soft sand, and it folds down to fit the trunk of the car you already drive down the island.
e-KRT ships as one complete, ready-to-use package
Every cart includes the following as standard — nothing extra to buy before your first trip to the beach:
- Chair mounts (front + rear)
- Cooler platform
- Umbrella holders
- Side hang-points for bags/gear
- Dual 350W motors
- Removable 36V 31.5Ah lithium battery
- Keyed throttle/battery security
- 12-month warranty
Why it fits South Padre specifically
- No hitch required. e-KRT folds to 30 × 24 × 28.5 inches and weighs about 80 lbs, so it rides in a trunk or back seat. Many electric beach carts ship fully assembled and need a 2" trailer hitch plus a hitch-mounted cargo carrier.
- Built for a long season of real use. A cart used most months of the year needs to hold up to regular sand, salt air, and sun — e-KRT's removable lithium battery and keyed security are built for that kind of use, not occasional trips.
- One battery, one full day. A removable 36V 31.5Ah lithium battery (1,134Wh) covers a full beach day, so the walk from a beach-access parking area to the water is one loaded trip instead of three.
- Room for your cooler. The cooler platform is sized for standard coolers in the 40–65-quart range on the standard mounts — we're finalizing exact dimension specs this week and will confirm which named models fit once that's verified.
A complete package costs less than a bare cart plus extras
Most electric beach wagons are sold as a bare cart — chair racks, umbrella mounts, and cooler trays priced separately — and a cart that ships fully assembled and doesn't fold needs a trailer hitch and cargo carrier just to get there. Add those real costs in, and e-KRT is the lower-cost option even when it isn't the lowest number on the price tag:
| Accessories needed to match e-KRT |
Transport needed (hitch + carrier) |
True cost to own | |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-KRT — complete package | $0 — already included | $0 — folds to fit your car | $3,499 |
| Typical electric beach wagon | $380 – $1,265 | ≈ $504 | $3,875 – $5,483 |
Based on published pricing from leading electric beach cart brands as of August 2026 — accessories priced to match e-KRT's standard equipment, plus a trailer hitch and hitch-mounted cargo carrier where the cart doesn't fold and ships fully assembled. If a tow hitch is already fitted to your vehicle, that line item drops out for those brands too — e-KRT still needs neither.
e-KRT, LLC — New York, New York — ekrtus.com