Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1926633)

Have a battery station where you exchange the battery. You pay only for the charge in a fully charged battery. You swap out the batteries, a lithium battery is not that heavy. Like a vending machine for batteries. Swapping stations are already in practice in Taiwan for scooters (Yamaha).

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 1926963)

I have a very old book. about 1910 or so, trying to sell people on the use of electric trucks for deliveries in cities. They had exactly that idea used in some of those ancient trucks. The batteries would be mounted on a removable rack. You would disconnect the rack and replace it with a charged one. So much old stuff is new again.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 1926963)

I have a very old book. about 1910 or so, trying to sell people on the use of electric trucks for deliveries in cities. They had exactly that idea used in some of those ancient trucks. The batteries would be mounted on a removable rack. You would disconnect the rack and replace it with a charged one. So much old stuff is new again.

Originally Posted by Joe V. (Post 1926973)

And how long did that exercise in futility last? Not a whole lot of demand I suspect.

Originally Posted by merrymini (Post 1926906)

I will pay for my electric and you can pay for your gas, thank you.

Originally Posted by stanley (Post 1926978)

Read "Internal Combustion" by Edwin Black

Originally Posted by Joe V. (Post 1926998)

I actually tried, a year or so ago when trapped by the Covid panic. Way to much conspiracy theory for me. Suspected sourcing also.

Originally Posted by cemlopez (Post 1926552)

With the tremendous growth of The Villages and the long distances from the different amenities, I think it is about time that electric charging stations be installed at strategic locations. (a good example is the softball fields at Everglades, if you live around CR466 or North of it, it is impossible to make the round trip with out running out of power).
Just something to think about.

Originally Posted by merrymini (Post 1926906)

The villages missed the boat not putting in chargers for electric carts. I keep my cart fully charged and can go any where with my batteries. The gas carts stink, no matter what anyone says. Just go through a tunnel and you can barely catch your breath for the fumes. They are terrible polluters too. There are no emission checks on golf carts unlike cars. I will pay for my electric and you can pay for your gas, thank you.

Originally Posted by Jima64 (Post 1926618)

If you were to measure the amount of electricity to charge your cart it isn't that much. Of course the initial cost of stations would be but the Villages can afford this, you would think and hav a system to pay for charging. I would use this facility for the convenience.

Originally Posted by DeanFL (Post 1926650)

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simple. The Federal Government - because with the "Infrastructure Bill" being discussed, why not include some $$$ for TV Electric Cart chargers?

President Joe Biden is prioritizing a national EV charging network under his $2 trillion infrastructure bill, promising to have at least 500,000 of the devices installed across the U.S. by 2030. Estimates are $50Billion.
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