Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - gas or electric? the free market decided
View Single Post
 
Old 10-13-2013, 08:03 PM
ilovetv ilovetv is offline
Sage
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 3,100
Thanks: 0
Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
I was in the golf business for 35 years and taking care of golf cart fleets was a part of my job.
I also have a friend that is president of a Club Car dealership. I've also attended many seminars put on by the PGA and I can tell you that the free market will tell you that electric are far more popular than gas.

You have to remember that the majority of golf carts sold nationwide are in fleets intended for use on a golf course
..........
Of course people would prefer electric carts when most of them are in golf course or country club fleets. Somebody else maintains and charges them (bag room workers or cart barn workers).

And those employees bring the golfer another cart if the cart they're using dies out on the golf course. Here, it's the owner who has to deal with the problems, calls a service person to come out to tow and fix it, and makes sure somebody takes care of it while gone for months.