I actually did get an emergency charge once last summer.
My wife had not noticed the GFI on the outlet for where the cart was plugged in had popped. She left on some errands and after several miles, she ran completely out of power just by a mailbox depot. She calls me at home and I go there with the charger and a long extension cord. She takes the car and continues on her errands.
I pushed the cart as close to the outlet as possible and plug it in. I had it plugged in about 45 minutes. Several people stopped and asked if they could bring me a snack or water. All were very nice - but one!
One "busy body" asked in a snappish, grouchy way what I was doing. I smiled and said that I always recharge my cart at mailboxes so I don't have to pay for the electricity. She got really angry and before I could tell her I was joking, she yelled she was going to call Community Watch and she sped off. Community Watch never came.
So, in about 45 minutes, I had enough charge to get home.
There are emergencies like mine that do happen. I am sure the couple at Sanibel mailboxes had something similar as me.
Cutting the plug off cords, smearing motor oil on saved seats, spitting on carts with political placards are NOT the way civil people should act anywhere - especially Florida's Friendliest Hometown.
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