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Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip
We have a new Yamaha (QuieTech Drive 2) gas powered golf cart. When driving around, there's a smell of gasoline. Is this normal or is something wrong? Is there anything we can do about it to make the smell go away? Thanks!
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If the gasoline can be smelled from the inside of a moving vehicle with air moving all around it - imagine how you would be gassing out someone walking on the side of the road or sitting and talking on their driveway. Personally, I have been on the receiving end of golf cart emissions while I was working in my front yard. I had to pull a mask up when I saw a cart approaching.......not good for human lungs. I felt that about 50% of the passing golf carts were releasing excessive smoke and filth. About 20% of the commercial trucks usually of lawn maintenance were also pushing out smelly, hazardous-to-health smoke. People should sit out at the front edge of their property and they can see and smell for themselves. It usually becomes noticeable after the golf cart passes and is about 15 yards distant. If the wind is at your back, it will be less noticeable. So, every cart owner should sit and make that experiment with their own golf cart, and if the smell is bad, then take it in for a tune-up or other repair. Be kind to your neighbors.