Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2388357)

I have not researched it, but is adjusting a governor something an "average" owner can do?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2388358)

Actually, the last time I went the check in girl asked me how fast I wanted the governor set, they would do up to 25. I asked "Isn't that illegal?"---she was clueless. I told her 20 was fine. Of course, I tend to get passed by about 1/3 of the carts.

Originally Posted by CybrSage (Post 2388435)

Have you ever driven over the speed limit in your car?
Of course you have.
Do you apply these same views to yourself?
Of course not.
Is it hypocrisy or a problem standard?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2388440)

And that's a real possibility, especially here in TV. But there are those, some on this thread, that label such a person a "criminal" and advocate for a police state to catch and prosecute them. There are those that get outraged if they get passed, even if they are going 13 mph themselves. There are those that will blow through a stop sign to be first, then crawl. People should stop worrying about other cart's speed, or who's first, and just drive normally. If you get passed, so what? If you want to go 13 mph, have at it, but don't be surprised if you get passed, sometimes with a salute. If you are going 20 and get passed, so what? Don't get your undies in a bunch and don't plead for Big Brother to visit from Oceania. Frankly, my dear, it's none of your business. And worst of all, don't claim that "criminally speeding" at 20.1 mph leads to a life of armed robbery and murder, you just make yourself look more foolish than usual.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2388463)

The modifications are single piece windshield, wipers, headlights, and mirrors. Absolutely nothing mechanical/structural is different that an ordinary cart. The argument that carts are unsafe at 25 has gone down the tubes, flaming.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2387983)

Gee... Another "Golf Cart Speed" thread...

It's not like we don't have a current one going on right now...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2388513)

In one of the posts here a person (one person) who lived here about 9 years and they KNOW about 10 golf cart drivers DEAD from their involvement in a crash. And that is just ONE person. I wonder if anyone knows the TOTAL GOLF CAR DRIVERS that die in the whole Villages area on average per year. Golf cars have a HIGH center of gravity, a bad suspension, bad brakes, (and loud mufflers). When you think about that.......golf cars are DESIGNED to KILL their passengers. Yamaha is basically telling their customers to use your golf car on the golf course and don't exceed 15 MPH on a road.

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2388524)

It's odd since you have your finger on the pulse of what's right and wrong here that you haven't noticed that EVERY Golf Cart post generates a lot of interest. This is evidenced by the fact that each one has a lot of comments- with yours- a complaint always being a minuscule minority. The fact is that some people haven't seen ANY posts on this subject, so they are interested and they comment. Others, even though they may have seen other Golf Cart posts still comment because they are happy to help their fellow man, rather than be critical of someone seeking guidance.

Originally Posted by mrf6969 (Post 2388075)

20 years of posts about this very subject so here we go again. Golf carts are manufactured for golf courses ONLY. The way we use them here in TV is putting these carts way beyond what they are intended to be used for. The most important thing to remember is that the brakes on all these carts are designed to stop the cart at very low speeds like around 10 MPH. Good luck going 25 MPH and you have to stop fast. You are an accident waiting to happen.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2388468)

You know someone who is below average that has done it. That's just a guess.

Originally Posted by davidshinn (Post 2388518)

Unless you are playing golf, you need to take your car if you are in that big of a hurry. Golf carts are designed to be golf carts, and the braking systems are not designed for faster speeds.

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2388527)

Its almost like some people haven't seen these post, or didn't know that they could search, or they do know they can search but prefer to learn as much as possible as people offer variations on basic answers- as evisenced by the many answers in this thread. Or it may be that since this is Social Media that people come to interact with friends and neighbors, maintain online relationships, or create new online relationships. Wow. Its almost like there are reasons to be friendly here, but only a couple to be negative, critical and snarky. Acording to TechTarget: "Social media is a collective term for websites and applications that focus on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

People use social media to stay in touch and interact with friends, family and various communities."

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2388524)

It's odd since you have your finger on the pulse of what's right and wrong here that you haven't noticed that EVERY Golf Cart post generates a lot of interest. This is evidenced by the fact that each one has a lot of comments- with yours- a complaint always being a minuscule minority. The fact is that some people haven't seen ANY posts on this subject, so they are interested and they comment. Others, even though they may have seen other Golf Cart posts still comment because they are happy to help their fellow man, rather than be critical of someone seeking guidance.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2388532)

Unfortunately, the post you quoted is incorrect on many of the facts about the Carts sold in TV...