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Old 08-25-2009, 07:32 PM
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On topic, but not really. Seems like an example of taking a decent idea and maybe going off the mark. Won't debate the merits of gas vs electric. Too personal a call. Won't debate any potential catastrophe for the ozone, glaciers, or polar bears that golf carts might preordain. Nobody actually knows nothing. However, let's look at 2 carts. First is a gasoline powered vehicle that seems to get about 3500 miles a gallon -- realistically probably about 50. Keep it tuned and it lasts forever. Second is an cart with a bunch of batteries. It requires recharging to your dedicated home circuit every time it's used. Every couple years, at least some of the batteries must be replaced and properly disposed, at a substantial cost.

So we get a tax incentive to buy the second????




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