There is a benefit to living in The Villages (TV) that we should think about, should gasoline use up a 5 dollar bill for a gallon. it's called the golf cart, be it gas or electric, it is a means of transportation to any or all needs to continue your lifestyle as if gasoline was not an issue. To mention a few and not all that come to mind is: Banking, groceries, prescriptions, Dr's, haircuts, entertainment, hardware supplies, clothing, notions and cosmetics, dining, exercise facilities, and the list goes on and on.
How is this possible, a stranger to TV might ask. I refer to the foresight of the founders of TV to include the golf cart paths and accessible roadways making a golf cart an alternative to a car. I doubt seriously that the founders ever guessed that the gasoline driven car could become a dinosaur, but the truth is that is exactly what is happening whether we wish to recognize it now or later. Our grandchildren will see the obsolescence of the internal combustion engine as a means of powering “people movers“. Electricity is the cleanest renewable resource in use today and with new technology in the battery industry and photo voltaic industry it is the electric golf cart of today that will become the larger “people mover” of tomorrow. The popularity of the electric golf cart in TV has provided proof that we can live a grand lifestyle without using gasoline to move us from one store to the other. The access to stores to supply our needs and the cart paths to get us there is a huge plus when telling strangers why TV is so popular. It almost spooks me to think that the founders put all of this together many years ago when gasoline was 50-60 cents a gallon. Who would have ever know what they created for us in a world where gasoline is no longer an issue with us to enjoy life.
My hats off to the TV founders and I hope that we take care of the privilege we have in TV and use the golf cart wisely and safely as we thumb our noses at the gas pumps on the way to Walmarts.

Originally Posted by Cajungirl Absolutely agree, totally, totally, totally, however,,,,,,,what happens when gas prices makes WalMart too expensive to buy. I'm telling you, it will affect EVERYTHING we do. I'm scared to death. Pretty soon we won't be able to fly the grandkids down to spend time with us.

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I call your attention to the insert in the electric bill from SECO that I received today. My :clap2: to them ;D

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