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Lottoguy 03-03-2022 09:15 AM
Golf cart goes up in flames!
 
I wonder what caused this?

https://youtu.be/SsTaUvrB2KQ

tophcfa 03-03-2022 09:22 AM
Why didn’t someone get those golf clubs further away from the fire?

golfing eagles 03-03-2022 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Lottoguy (Post 2067745)
I wonder what caused this?

https://youtu.be/SsTaUvrB2KQ
Lithium batteries????

Or insurance claim????

RPDaly 03-03-2022 09:55 AM
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UpNorth 03-03-2022 10:08 AM
Saw one burn like this at Chula Vista a week or so ago. Gas cart. Plenty of fuel in that plastic tank.

Altavia 03-03-2022 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2067754)
Lithium batteries????

Or insurance claim????

Aware of two close calls due to the belt slipping and smoking during a long ride and climbing the Turnpike bridge.

Wondering if some carts may not be designed to manage the long climbs over these bridges?

coffeebean 03-03-2022 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RPDaly (Post 2067765)
Yet another example of why parking an EV in your garage can be a huge mistake. Read about the huge cargo vessel that recently sank in the Atlantic because of a fire? Know what they were hauling? Lots of EV vehicles
This was a gas golf cart according to the person narrating the video. Also says in the description that is was a gas cart.

Topspinmo 03-03-2022 01:05 PM
Gas cart you can pretty much bet it was leaking gas, owner should been smelling gas for awhile for it to go up into bond fire 🔥. Probably carburetor cart with lack of preventive maintenance (none). Outside chance the battery could do exploded, but gas tank usually on other side which make it highly unlikely to rupture gas tank. Electric short could cause this but it would smolder for awhile before it turn into inferno.

Topspinmo 03-03-2022 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie0723 (Post 2067828)
Aware of two close calls due to the belt slipping and smoking during a long ride and climbing the Turnpike bridge.

Wondering if some carts may not be designed to manage the long climbs over these bridges?

Smoking belt just going to smoke and slip and cart won’t move. Highly unlikely the belt would catch fire, but I suppose not impossible????, but some people are not sharpest knife in the drawer and just keep pushing the problem beyond no return???

Keefelane66 03-03-2022 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2067833)
This was a gas golf cart according to the person narrating the video. Also says in the description that is was a gas cart.
It sounds so much better to infer it is the batteries some people have a one track mind

MartinSE 03-03-2022 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2067754)
Lithium batteries????

Or insurance claim????
Helps to look at the link:

"This gas powered golf cart was totally destroyed by fire. Make sure you have good insurance to cover such an event."

John-US 03-03-2022 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2067866)
Gas cart you can pretty much bet it was leaking gas, owner should been smelling gas for awhile for it to go up into bond fire 🔥. Probably carburetor cart with lack of preventive maintenance (none). Outside chance the battery could do exploded, but gas tank usually on other side which make it highly unlikely to rupture gas tank. Electric short coils cause this but it would smolder for awhile before it turn into inferno.
Many seniors lose taste and smell - they can't smell the fumes. (they just know they have a headache after driving the cart) DOH!

Laker14 03-03-2022 03:04 PM
I think I can fix it.

DAVES 03-03-2022 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbie0723 (Post 2067828)
Aware of two close calls due to the belt slipping and smoking during a long ride and climbing the Turnpike bridge.

Wondering if some carts may not be designed to manage the long climbs over these bridges?
As far as designed, they are, most of them, designed as GOLF CARTS. Some add seating for four. All are sped up, the design is for 12 miles per hour. Average weight say 180, that is now 720 lbs of added people. It is not just the climbs.
On the way down the weight shifts forward. Still carrying that 720 lbs and for most you only have brakes on the rear wheels.

Adding a fancy body? It is not now a sports car. It is a golf cart with a fancy body.

rde3036 03-03-2022 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lottoguy (Post 2067745)
I wonder what caused this?

https://youtu.be/SsTaUvrB2KQ
That can be buffed out and will look as good as new!


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