[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

You stole that idea from Elon Musk !

I have no idea who or what Elon Musk is.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I agree but the hackers would be at our door steps.

Huh? Hackers?

[tuccillo]

It's a new men's cologne ;-)

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I have no idea who or what Elon Musk is.

[Chatbrat]

Elon Musk-makes the Tesla, great car -but it doesn't have enough range for an ordered evacuation and if the power is out after a major event you're toast

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Elon Musk-makes the Tesla, great car -but it doesn't have enough range for an ordered evacuation and if the power is out after a major event you're toast

He is also the founder of SpaceX, a private space travel endeavor.

[Taltarzac725]

How long does it on average take to recharge a golf cart? We have a gas one.

[tuccillo]

If the power is out after a major event you can't pump gas either.

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Elon Musk-makes the Tesla, great car -but it doesn't have enough range for an ordered evacuation and if the power is out after a major event you're toast

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Why would you need a quick charge? Old Cart? Don't have an outlet in the garage? Prius?

most electrics, in their second year and beyond on their batteries, lose enough capacity to surprise you when it suddenly takes a long time getting up hills.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

If the power is out after a major event you can't pump gas either.

No, but I can keep a 5 gallon plastic can in my garage and use it when needed. Can't keep an electric charge in a bottle. (Yes, I know about Leyden jars, but won't charge a golf cart)

[MoeVonB61]

Probably because we have so many people that do not live in the Villages coming to enjoy the Entertainment at the Squares as it is. Evem Katie Belles is now charging non residents for their entertainment....I personally PREFER charging stations be accessible to amenity paying residents only....!

[Walter123]

If charging stations appear in the squares it won't be long until someone puts a rope across them to reserve for a friend.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by mrich61

Probably because we have so many people that do not live in the Villages coming to enjoy the Entertainment at the Squares as it is. Evem Katie Belles is now charging non residents for their entertainment....I personally PREFER charging stations be accessible to amenity paying residents only....!

If someone is not a resident of TV, it is highly unlikely they will arrive at a square in an electric cart.

[tuccillo]

Sure you can but how many people actually do? In The Villages, probably very few. And when your 5 gallons is gone and the electricity is still off you aren't going anywhere. Our society is totally dependent on electricity. Gasoline is a very convenient way of transporting energy because of it's enormous energy density (for example, with golf carts, it can be about 80x denser than lead-acid batteries, for a Tesla the numbers are much better: about 22x) but it's production and distribution are still dependent on electricity.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

No, but I can keep a 5 gallon plastic can in my garage and use it when needed. Can't keep an electric charge in a bottle. (Yes, I know about Leyden jars, but won't charge a golf cart)

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

Sure you can but how many people actually do? In The Villages, probably very few. And when your 5 gallons is gone and the electricity is still off you aren't going anywhere. Our society is totally dependent on electricity. Gasoline is a very convenient way of transporting energy because of it's enormous energy density (for golf carts, it can be about 80x denser than lead-acid batteries) but it's production and distribution are still dependent on electricity.

If the electricity is STILL out after driving 350 miles in my golf cart, we all have bigger problems than driving around TV

[tuccillo]

The original comment was about the range of a Tesla, not a golf cart, and presumably leaving The Villages after some sort of major event. Full disclosure: I don't own a Tesla or hybrid car and I have a gas golf cart.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

If the electricity is STILL out after driving 350 miles in my golf cart, we all have bigger problems than driving around TV