Electric vs. Gas Powered Golf-Carts
There is a great article posted recently on this debate and I just wanted to show it here and add to the discussion.
The reason to go with electric golf carts over gas is because they have many advantages and their disadvantages are manageable based on the way the carts are being used in this market.
Driving a gas-powered golf cart vs an electric one is like driving a Hummer vs a Prius. The energy and cost efficiency of electric golf carts are vastly better than their gas powered counterparts. The energy requirements for electric is 85% less than gas, and the cost for that energy is far less as well because the power is coming off the grid at low rates.
The advantages to gas powered carts is the extended range, however, this is not necessary for golfing. That is the beauty of this market. The issues with electric powered cars is that people feel that range and changing time are limiting factors to the adoption. In golf carts, these are not concerns; the range in electric is sufficient for completing 2 rounds and the re-charge time is fine because the carts are left plugged in overnight.
The great thing about the grass roots environmental movement is that social media is able to galvanize the thoughts of many people. Everywhere you look you see messages created by people who are trying to make a difference. Change is happening because the population has an idea and they don’t want to wait for the government to react because that process is too slow. This is one of those ideas that, on its own would not make a huge difference but it plays its part in the grand scheme of things. The switch makes sense from a financial and an environmental standpoint and those are the ideas that are going to catch on in this economy.
Jason