Is this an Accessible Golf Cart?
 

Is this an acceptable golf cart? If not, why not, and are there modifications that would make it acceptable? It looks similar to a traditional golf cart, only much more rugged and versatile. Plus, at $8k it's about half the cost of a new Yamaha. Even if I had to swap out the wheels and tires and install a speed governator it would still be a bargain. Also, especially with its camo paint, it would be easy to spot among the crowd of more traditional golf carts that fill the parking lots.

Top Speed???

“Golf Cart means a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.” Fla. Stat. § 320.01(22).

That isn't a golf cart at all, acceptable, accessible, or otherwise. It's a UTV designed for off-road low-weight hauling. It comes with a winch. You wouldn't be able to drive it on a golf cart path or multi-modal path, and as far as I can tell you wouldn't be able to drive it on any major state road (such as 441, 466, etc) either.

Well, dang! I figured that there was a reason why people keep paying twice as much for something not quite as good. I suspect the golf cart manufacturers spent a good amount of money lobbying for this wording.

Thanks for tracking down the statute. Now I know.

That is not a golf cart, it is a 4X4 UTV designed for off-road all terrain use. The engine is about a full 1/3 more powerful than a Yamaha Quiet Tech and that thing will probably do 50 MPH. Those tires would rip up a golf course.

You could buy that for 8K and convert it to a golf cart for 9K !

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I saw this same vehicle - at Lowes right? Noticed the price - yikes - had the same fleeting thought then....nah. Always knew that golf cart mfrs and retailers made crazy LOADS of profit on carts, esp in TV. Let's face it - you can get a new CAR for a few thousand $$$ more than a loaded new golf cart.

Case in point - just googled. A REAL new car, with all the safety stuff:

2020 Toyota Yaris LE Hatchback MSRP $17,750

The 2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback is a four-door subcompact sold in two trims. The LE is fairly lightly equipped but packs a few desirable features, among them Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Under the hood of every Yaris is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine (106 horsepower, 103 lb-ft of torque) that drives the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
Standard Yaris LE features include 16-inch alloy wheels, heated mirrors, foglights, keyless entry and ignition, a 60/40-split rear seat, a 7-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and a six-speaker audio system. You also get forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking at low speeds.

It looks like this memo, from the districtgov.org MMP information page, might have some useful information.

If there are additional CDD regulations can someone provide a link?

The base price for a Yamaha Drive 2 PTV - when bought outside TV - is about $6,500. My 2019 model was $6,350. The add ons or buying in TV drive the price up quick.

When looking for a bargain on golf carts, don't just shop in TV. Go 20 miles south to Webster Florida and get a new Yamaha gas cart for about $7,500, a place called I-4 Power.

Golf Carts - I4 POWER EQUIPMENT

http://www.i-4power.com/uploads/1/6/...65061_orig.jpg

Where is that car made?

Too ugly for me lol camo on a golf course ?

And where does one get a 2019 Yamaha for that price?

Ohiobuckeye
 

I agree with what you said! Besides I think the picture is considered an ATV, & considered a golf cart I don’t think so. Even if it is an (All Terrain Vehical)