The charging stations could have meters on the like on Few of the lighted tennis courts so you pay for certain amount of time. Then, if the meter was run out of time could have metermaid/golf carting police come along pass out tickets for those leaving their carts in the charging station slot with meter runout:pepper2::pepper2:. Or there could be tax on all Elect. golf carts to pay for the charging stations:pepper2:. Remember it's all about TAX and spend:cus:...... meter maid could also pass out tickets for illegal golf cart parking generating even more cash to spend:cus:. Hey, I just thought of big one how about parking meters all around all the town squares:eclipsee_gold_cup:? With that the monorail system could be thought?????

who do you think pays for all the beautiful flowers and paths and gorgeous surroundings in and around the villages.....WE DO....and I for one will pay for that anytime. Gas carts stink when you're behind them....The new square is almost 35 mins. from my home in Santiago....I know I could make it out there in my electric cart, I just don't know if I could make it home with out stopping for a quick charge.

That's my point. Why should the majority pay for the minority's charging needs. The infrastructure would be expensive. In most cases, adjacent businesses would not have the capacity to "add on " charging stations. Plus, tearing up streets and sidewalks would be expensive to do correctly. IMHO, nice idea, not practical.

Since ther are already charging stations in the regular parking I would think it would not think it would be that hard to install them in brown wood

Any business that would like to make two or three times what the electricity cost.

Electric cars and street legal vehicles have onboard chargers. The charging stations I have seen are just plug in so they would need to be altered to charge golf carts.

Some of the posters sound just like so many of our politicians. It is sure great to have these grandiose suggestionns when you are spending other people's money. No real indepth benefit/expense analyst here. Cost to build, maintain. How many do we need where would we place them. would you chrge users? if so how much. should we add air hoses along side sowe can pump up our tires, a often cause reason people go slower and use more juice. Should those cart owner with gas carts be exempt for the start up cost?

Please if you want more distance consider a gas cart and save the rest of us more of our retirement savings for more useful things

Sounds like you have a business idea. Why not go ahead and set up the stations and start making money for yourself if you think it's pratical.

Am I missing something here? Why is it assumed this would be so expensive? This thing could be run off a generator in a parking lot.

As far as spending OPM, many here don't play golf, pickle ball or tennis. I have paid school taxes for other peoples children, contributed to a Social Security system that will be bankrupt before I collect a dime and public transportation that I hope I never have to ride.

Why is it assumed that charging station would have to be subsidized by TV, what happened to the free market? As far as the builder, they already have golf cart stores in each town square, what would it take to run power around the back for charging stations?

I guess it depends on who is making the $$$.

Having owned a business in the past if I could double or triple my money I would have provided this service but I think someone would have to present a compelling business case to the business owners.

We have an electric golf cart and if fully charged we can travel from our home in Fernandina (Brownwood) to Spanish Springs, at night with the lights on, with no problem. If you accommodate electric cart owners by putting charging stations on the Squares, how are you going to do the same for gas cart owners? For me, it boils down to taking responsibility for your actions. Poor planning on your part does not constitute paying higher bonds/taxes/fees on my part.

I have seen this mentioned in a few posts in this thread about higher fees. Why do people think they will be paying for someone elses charging of their cart?

1. There are many existing charge stations that take credit cards and they do not cost much to purchase.

2. The charge stations would pay for themselves only by the folks that use them.

3. The carts in TV would have to have their own on board charger and be wired properly with a J1772 plug that is EVSE (public charge station) compliant. Having just the J1772 plug won't get it done. You need the correct circuitry with your charger and plug to talk to the plug unit.

I don't get all the hyperbole, it's not even anything propose by "The Villages" management. It's just an idea among people on this forum.

chilout

I would pay a fee (such as putting gas in a tank) for an hour or two's worth of electricity!

Good idea!
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You start giving free charges, next thing it will be added to your trail fees!! I can just see people wanting that!! Oh well, pass the popcorn.:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: