Golf cart fire
 

Over near Sarasota yesterday.

Not much left.

The article didn’t say whether it was electric or gas? And if electric was it the old kind of battery or lithium?

The article I read said lithium and the fire department used a special blanket to put it out

So maybe special charge for special blanket :22yikes:

Yikes, not good. Why anyone wouldn’t want a gas Yamaha is beyond me? Just walk around a town square during a busy time and take inventory of what’s the best.

You’re seeing most common and concluding best. Really not the same thing.

I have one of each but I prefer my electric. I will definitely get another electric when the gas cart needs replacing.

We have two electric carts and will ride them til they die. BTW, a brand new gasoline engine car burnt up down the street about a week ago. Any type of powered vehicle will burn given the right circumstances.

People vote about what’s best based on what they drive. Based on what I observe, the conclusion is as obvious as the day as long. Everyone has their own opinion, but there is absolutely no doubt about what the general population in the Villages thinks the superior option is. If you disagree, simply take a walk around a town square during a busy event and take inventory. The conclusion will be definitive.

Does anyone know the brand of golf cart?
Was it a DYI lithium battery pack?
What was the battery chemistry?

Forensics would be extremely helpful here.

I posted this a few days ago, but it was apparently deleted.

Possibly, because it came from the newspaper that shouldn't be named (although, the TOTV engagement farming bot, posted it on FaceBook).

I'm re-posting, because people seem curious about what kind of car it was.

Looks fairly clear, it was a gasoline fine.

People's opinion is more based on what they BUY, rather than what they drive. They vote with their wallet, not their history.

Electric carts outsell gasoline cars by about a 3:1 margin.

Your conclusion is like saying back in the 1950's, people preferred to burn coal for heat or use "ice" for refrigeration. Not true. That's simply what was available when they purchased.

Um, from the article.

The driver noticed smoke and exited the cart safely….

The golf cart was equipped with lithium-ion batteries, which are now posing challenges to firefighters across the nation.

Most country club’s but electric, because the infrastructure for charging a simpler than gas delivery.

That's a pretty good argument for why electric is best for country clubs.