I'm a believer that if it were really true that a good, reliable, well built golf car (or PTV to be more accurate) could be built and delivered for significantly less than what they are currently charging, then some company would step in and do it. PTV demand is exploding. I'm in NY State, on a lake, in summer, and just this summer on my tiny little lake road I see a dozen PTVs, whereas 5 years ago there was exactly ONE.
TV is not unique in regard to being a golf cart community. More and more are being built, and in older communities (Beaufort SC to name just one) many are transitioning to PTVs for running short errands, or going out to dinner.
In the late 60s, and throughout the '70s, Japanese automakers saw that the US auto industry was producing a lot of crap, at high prices and saw an opportunity to provide higher quality and lower prices, and moved right in with great success.
If such an opening exists right now in the PTV industry, you'll see more new companies move in, as may already be happening with companies like Evolution. My friend bought one. He loves it. I don't, as I find my Yamaha, and his old Club Car fit me better. But Evo is just one company. If there is a hole there, there will be more.
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