[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Caymus

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

I am sure you could find out how with a simple Google search.

[Dustybrogan]

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.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

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.

"1/3 of the golf cars are speeding". I believe that I said 30% were speeding and I got accused of inflating that amount.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by CybrSage

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?

In a car I observe the speed limit. The exception is on an interstate, if the majority of the drivers are going 5 MPH over, I will do that to help keep the flow as uniform as possible.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

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.

Wow, insults are FLYING. I just give my opinion and have tried to define the problem and find solutions. I have NO intention of malice.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

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.

They would be unsafe at 25 MPH unless they put in a heavy duty suspension system, heavy duty brakes, and a better exhaust system. However, Florida may have some rules that don't make sense.

[bsloan1960]

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

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

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

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

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.

Do you know know the circumstances of their deaths, other than being in a golf cart?

Of course you don't...

How many were due to medical emergencies? I know of several of those...

How many were due to CARS making driving errors? Again, several of those have been published...

So save me you "High Center of Gravity", "Bad Brakes" and "Bad Suspension" BS.

And what does a loud muffler (which the nere carts don't have have to do with anyone dying?

"Designed to KILL their passengers"... LOL... Just when I thought I read the silliest thing ever on ToTV...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

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.

No, it's typically one serial poster, posting the same nonsense over and over and over. Someone who admits to never owning a golf cart and has only been in one a few times...

Most of the other posts are responses to his nonsense...

[bsloan1960]

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 mrf6969

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.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

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

someone I know really well. But this nameless person only moved it from 16mph to 22mph. His story is he has a weak right foot from a torn achilles, and it gets weary holding the pedal to the metal to achieve top speed. However, I have witnessed personally, this nameless person using the extra couple of mph to pass safely.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by davidshinn

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.

Unless they are PTVs...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

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."

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

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

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.

that is exactly my attitude. Why stop a thread while people are still interested (and NOT SWEARING at each other). Golf car speed IS a significant problem. ALL drivers need to have the same top speed. And the Police should have a vested interest in that happening. it should be easy to control. Having the dealers encouraging people to "jack up" their speed to 24 MPH should NEVER BE TOLERATED. As long as they are allowed to suggest that, we won't be able to fix this problem.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

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

Looks like you're fielding a lot of those today. Too bad it isn't easier to find and reference previous responses to the same nonsense in past threads.