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Last Dec. I purchased a brand new 2014 Club Car from GCW. Traded in my old 2004 Club Car that I purchased used in 2010. Imagine my surprise when the NEW cart didn't go any faster than the old one! The new one goes 19.2 MPH. It's my own fault that I didn't ask up front what the speed was, but I never even considered that the new cart wouldn't go the legal speed limit of 20 MPH. I'm aggravated every time I drive it, which isn't very often. I finally wrote a letter to the owner stating all of the above. What I received in return was a patronizing, condescending reply from the GCW owner lecturing me on the legal speed, safety & how I shouldn't tamper with the controller. ALL I want is for the darned thing to go 20 MPH. If a motor can be calibrated to a specific speed of 19.2, I can't imagine why it can't be calibrated to 20.0! The letter concluded by admonishing me to have GCW service the cart. I don't think so! Very poor business practice imho. :(

if you go more than 20mph you open yourself up to a lot of tickets .

How do you know the max speed is correct your seeing on the speedometer? I would think there plus or minis calibration range. I doubt any speed device on carts are exact.

by law will not adjust the cart over 20 mph? 19.2 IMO does not make difference compared to arrival time. So you get there few seconds or minute later. Usually waiting at stop sign for traffic will over ride two or three mph higher speed anyway.

IMO the problem is cart speeders, makes you feel you have to go faster. The AHs that tailgate you when you going the speed limit the problem

Did the OP miss the article a couple of weeks ago where the Sumter County Sherrif sent letters to Golf cart dealers reminding them it is against the law to sell a golf cart that exceeds 20 mph?

Is the cart gas or electric? We have both and the max speed can be more precisely set on the gas cart. The electric's cart speed is influnced by many factors such as tire size, battery strength, wind speed, etc. I am not sure one could set an electric cart to go exactly 20 mph.

Seriously, what is the hurry? Are you being chased by coyotes? Alligators?

Why would you think that it would go any faster? 20 mph is the maximin speed for a non street legal golf cart. Dealers can be fined for making adjustments that allow cart to go faster than 20 mph.

I'm surprised that you were surprised.

Did anyone READ what I wrote? I don't WANT to go faster than 20, but I DO want the cart to go 20. And yes, the speed is correct according to the Sheriff's electronic sign. I'm not in a hurry. It's the principle of the thing! I hold up everyone & I'm unhappy about it.

OP, I agree with you. The proper response from Cart World would have been "bring your Cart in and we will make sure the speed in set at 20 mph". Customer service is almost non existent today.

I am sure it was their letter that pss.. You off and I don't blame you after spending lots of $$$$ with them. I am always amazed at people in business today.

Mine varies between 19.2 to 21 depending on incline. It is gasoline powered. The sheriff's dept said they don't ticket under 25 mph, I believe.

Which Sheriff's Dept said that? I have a neighbor who got a very expensive ticket and several years probation for going not much over 20 MPH.

We took our cart to Villages Golf Cart in Brownwood yesterday for an annual checkup. First business addressed is they check the speed and explain if it goes over 20, they recalibrate. We agreed and signed acknowledging this. Cart tested at 19.2. We don't have a speedometer so this is great for us. We don't have to think about it. As an aside, fabulous service. Didn't try to talk you into anything.

Probably depends on the specific officer. Like drinking in your cart, next to one of the town squares...............whoops, wrong thread.

Interesting dbussone. I'm assuming your neighbor got his ticket on a public road?
How fast was he going when he got the expensive ticket? How did the cop clock his speed, radar?
I've seen some motorcycle cops pulled off to the side of the road on BV.
They looked like they were clocking speeds on the MM trails.

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He was on a public road, going downhill. I believe he said the officer told him he was going 23 MPH.

I have also seen a patrol car pull over cart on Pinellas Place recently. This one had to be radar since the cart and patrol car were going in opposite directions.

We borrowed a friend's cart which was fitted with a speedometer. It obviously can go more than 20mph. It was extremely difficult to stick to 20mph even with a speedo. Our own cart goes 19.2 with foot flat down, but it is a more stress free ride!!