City Buys 70 Lithium Powered Golf Carts

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

 

New cart.

 

Old carts were leased.

QUAIL CREEK GOLF COURSE

The city council voted to purchase 70 Yamaha electric golf carts to replace the aging leased-fleet at the Quail Creek municipal course for $523,250.

The 2024 Fleet AC carts with lithium batteries cost $7,475 each; using standard lead/acid batteries would cost less but not last as long according to council president Martin. 

There was a less expensive option to lease them again as well, but for shorter duration.

Location: Fairhope, AL 36532, USA

Comments

Anonymous said…
Golf carts for use on the golf course not on streets. What a novel idea.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Anonymous said…
Lithium having fire issues nation wide. Water does not stop lithium fire. Since we have a volunteer Fire. All it will take is one problem for entire inventory/building to be lost. May last longer but replacement lithium was not mentioned :)
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Anonymous said…
the cell phone in your pocket that you charge on the bedstand next to you at night has lithium battery too you know.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Anonymous said…
Golf carts hold between 2-6 lithium batteries, each about the size of a standard auto battery. Cell phones well you know.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Anonymous said…
but cell phone fires are more common than golf cart ones. lithium bats they are in your cameras and computers too...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Anonymous said…
That sounds like a great deal!
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Anonymous said…
Golf carts charging would not be monitered. Your cell is. https://fridayflyer.com/article/2023-07-07/fire-department-issues-golf-cart-lithium-ion-battery-warnings/
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Servant said…
What are they going to do with the old carts?
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Anonymous said…
The old carts will be sprinkled throughout downtown, either sticking out into the street or straddling two parking spaces--all to keep things looking lively around the clock.

A Vineyard Vines shirt or pair of On Cloud shoes will be casually left in each cart to create the appearance of authenticity. Once Starbucks opens up its new tar water distribution location in the Eastern Shore Village Center, empty "coffee" cups will be added to the cupholders so that everyone knows who are the very best Sneetches.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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