[Altavia]

Seems like the majority of carts bring sold in the new areas are 4 passenger.

Six seat carts about the size of a min-van are not uncommon, sometimes with two additional rear facing seats.

And many are capable of 25+ mph.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

...since I've been back TV on October 3rd, I've encountered 97 "4 passenger carts" while driving around. On 4 of the 97, there have been more than (2) people in the cart.

But there are also plenty of two-seaters with only one person in the cart

Do you remember the McLaren F1? It had three seats - a central one for the driver with two passenger seats behind. Now there was a novel layout! I might have to re-jig my non-golf-cart.
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[Topspinmo]

Those long carts are dangerous on MMP sharp blind corners, a crash waiting to happen?

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

I saw a cart with 3 rows of seats and golf cart storage on the rear. Long as my Tacoma.

Just some of that Northeastern $$$$$$$$ infiltrating TV.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Florida Statutes §320.01(22) defines a golf cart as: “a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes

Originally Posted by Maker

The vast majority of people in these carts are doing something recreational. Like playing golf, or shopping, or going to square entertainment, or playing a sport like pickle ball, or going to a RECREATION center.

Seems to fit the overall definition of recreational purposes quite well.

You need to read the law again ... "manufactured for operation on a golf course". There's no "shopping". There's no "going to the square for entertainment or playing pickleball" or anything like that. It has to be manufactured for use on a golf course.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

You need to read the law again ... "manufactured for operation on a golf course". There's no "shopping". There's no "going to the square for entertainment or playing pickleball" or anything like that. It has to be manufactured for use on a golf course.

So, what, it is called evolution. Just like you were "manufactured" to live in a tree or a cave, nothing says you can't evolve and live in the Garden of The Villages.

In fact, some features of the Golf Cart are evident in the moon rovers. Of course they eliminated the need for turn signals, horns and brake lights because of the lower traffic volume. They didn't need to deal with shopping, entertainment or pickle ball, but that option might change as they develop their first town square.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Seen at Havana, yesterday.

Florida Statutes §320.01(22) defines a golf cart as: “a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.”

How can anyone possibly argue, this vehicle is "manufactured ... for sporting or recreational purposes"?

Let's see. It was parked near the entrance to the golf shop at a golf course, according to the photo. There are golf clubs hanging on the rear and a sand bottle on the side. Parked in a lot with other obvious golf carts. "Recreational" doesn't mean ONLY used for golf.

Yeah, it's a golf cart.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

That doesn't make them a "golf cart".

Call it what you want. It's still a golf cart to most reasonable observers.

[MorTech]

The way I read "Sporting and Recreational" is you can mount a gunrack and have 3 people drinking and be legal.

[Rainger99]

Golf Carts Beyond the Course: Real Lifestyle Uses

Golf Carts Beyond the Course: Real Lifestyle Uses

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

So, what, it is called evolution. Just like you were "manufactured" to live in a tree or a cave, nothing says you can't evolve and live in the Garden of The Villages.

Except the law that regulates them, hasn't "evolved" ... it's still the same old law. Nor have the MMP's , tunnels or golf cart parking spaces ... "evolved" & magically become wider, taller, longer and more maneuverable.

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Golf Carts Beyond the Course: Real Lifestyle Uses

Golf Carts Beyond the Course: Real Lifestyle Uses

Did you actual read the link you posted? It clearly says ... "NOT a golf cart".

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

Let's see. It was parked near the entrance to the golf shop at a golf course, according to the photo. There are golf clubs hanging on the rear and a sand bottle on the side. Parked in a lot with other obvious golf carts. "Recreational" doesn't mean ONLY used for golf.

Yeah, it's a golf cart.

Originally Posted by MorTech

The way I read "Sporting and Recreational" is you can mount a gunrack and have 3 people drinking and be legal.

Clearly a golf cart.

[Scottmwhitney]

Legal definitions always lag behind technological change. Call it a golf cart, or car, or conveyance, or contraption. What it was designed to do and what people actually do with it are often very different.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Clearly a golf cart.

Clearly AI. But facts don't matter.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Those long carts are dangerous on MMP sharp blind corners, a crash waiting to happen?

Long carts are more stable in turns than short carts. Simple physics.