Jerry Deem may be the only golf cart owner legally driving on public roads in Fairview Beach. That’s because, technically, his golf cart is not a golf cart. It’s defined under state law as a “low speed vehicle.” The critical differentiator: The golf cart abides by state safety requirements to be equipped with “head lights, brake lights, tail lights, reflex reflectors, an emergency brake, an externally mounted rearview mirror, an internally mounted rearview mirror, a windshield, one or more windshield wipers, a speedometer, an odometer, braking for each wheel, a safety belt system, and a vehicle identification number.”
Time for Golf Carts to Command Some Respect!
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2 responses to “Time for Golf Carts to Command Some Respect!”
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Don’t look now.. but…
HEADLINE:
GM puts development of plug-in electric car on the fast track
“….The Volt has a battery-powered electric motor that can run the car for up to 40 city miles on a single charge. The battery system can be plugged into a home outlet for recharging, and the gasoline engine can recharge the batteries while it is moving.”
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zgm06jun06,0,7132034.story?coll=sfla-business-front
Now if folks REALLY want something to WORRY about… think about this:
1. – The commuter drives the vehicle to work on it’s battery – and then plug-it in to the employer-supplied outlet for the trip home.
2. – The commuter drives the car SOLO but uses the money for gas he didn’t have to buy – to pay for the Congestion Pricing Toll.
3. – The commuter no longer pays a gas tax except when they go to Grandmas in their now seldom-used gasoline-powered SUV.
Everybody keeps saying that GM is “behind” it’s competitors especially Toyota and that it needs to make some “bold” moves…
we could be witnessing.. the beginnings of .. one of them thar paradigm shifts.. or whatevers…
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how did the owner get the cart up to specs? where did he get the work done and how much did it cost. i would love to get my cart up to specs. also.. how did he get a vin?
thx
tom
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