Social media posts confirm a trend we have been watching with interest. Golf carts are no longer the basic form of transport some folk grew up with as kids. Modern battery golf carts now come with accessories as standard, which make them suitable for local shopping. And as for a trip to the beach, or a sport stadium on a sunny day, what more can we say but oh là là the French way?
Better Batteries Make Better Battery Golf Carts
Golf carts emerged in 1932 as relatively crude utility transport for navigating players around golf courses. Early carts relied on battery power, although by 1957 gasoline power began to muscle in. But then those were the days when fossil fuels ruled our lifestyle…
Batteries are back in fashion with global warming making itself felt. Some golf carts have integral solar recharging to extend their driving range. We’ve heard these options qualify for solar tax credits of 30% on U.S. federal income tax. Electrek suggests modern battery golf carts now tick the following boxes:
- Smooth silent rides on long-life batteries able to cover daily commutes.
- No noisy, smelly gasoline motors with little red gas cans cluttering the garage.
- The hop-in-and-go convenience of a second family car on renewable energy.
We have heard that a number of U.S. towns now allow golf carts on their minor roads. Although please do check local ordinances before you sally forth at the height of summer.
Are People Using Carts to Be Socially Responsible?
Electrek seems to think the big puller is convenience. Battery golf carts are considerably cheaper than standard autos, no matter their propulsion method. Their owners do not need to join queues at filling stations, because they can recharge them at home.
However, they may have to forgo their air conditioning in their cart, and that sacrifice is an energy saving. We wonder whether our family sedans have become over-luxurious. Does spoiling ourselves that way add unnecessarily to the national energy bill?
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