Golf Carts for Equestrians

Horse Farm Helper

This goes to all equestrians. There are so many uses for a golf cart OR small golf-cart style utility vehicle on a horse farm, it’s hard to cover them all. But…try some of these ideas:
 Hauling Hay
 Hauling Feed
 Moving sawdust
 Taking guests to see a horse in the back 40
 Loading up with tools to repair the fences
 taking the string trimmer out to work well away from the barn
 making those dozens of trips from home to barn a little faster
 bringing someone back who has a minor fall
 Loading up with chain saw to cut fallen limbs,
then hauling the limbs to a burn or pickup pile

See the latest new equestrian vehicles on the Cunningham Golf Car web site.

Four Wheel Drive Golf Carts?
With the rise of non-golfing use of golf carts the existance 4 wheel drive golf carts has emerged. For rough-terrain uses like hunting a 4 wheel drive golf cart type vehicle may be just what you need. There are several companies making electric powered 4 wheel drive hunting and non-hunting vehicles, notably Bad Boy Buggies and Ruff and Tuff. For those who who prefer the longer range of a gas vehicle, you may want to explore the new XRT 950, made by Club Car. Cunningham Golf Car Co. has a wide variety of non-golfing golf cart sized utility vehicles, both two and 4 wheel drive.

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Need a Four Wheel Drive Golf Cart?

Is there such a thing as a 4 wheel drive golf cart? If so, do you really need one?
There are several companies making a 4 wheel drive golf cart, mosty electric, and very recently Club Car, a leading maker of golf carts has introduced a new 4 wheel drive golf-utility vehicle which is slightly larger than a standard golf cart available in 2 or 4 wheel drive, gas powered. Most of the 4 wheel drive electrics have a limited range between charges, however the new gas powered XRT 950 by Club Car can get you there and back every time.

Do you really need one? Maybe. 2 wheel drive lifted golf carts will really surprise most people with there ability to go places. The best way may be to drive both and then make your choice. Check out all of these options at Cunningham Golf Car Co.

Go Around The Golf Course In Style With The Yamaha Drive

Yamaha is known for producing firsts, so it's no surprise that the Yamaha Drive is no exception. Making its debut in 2007, the Yamaha Drive golf cart features an internal wet-brake transaxle that doesn't require brake shoes and brake drums. The Yamaha golf car also comes with a dashboard that is styled after an automobile and an ATV-like clutch that responds nimbly and climbs hills with gusto. Get your Drive cart today at Cunningham Golf and ride around the course knowing that your golf vehicle is revolutionary.

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

There are a new category of vehicles, called by various names:
Low-Speed Vehicles
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
High Speed Golf Carts
Personal Transportation Vehicles

Regardless of the name, the common characteristics include:
Ability to go faster than a golf cart (Some are 19.5MPH, others 25 MPH)
Equiped with headlights, tail lights, turn signals, brake lights, windshield, seat belts, safety reflectors, horn, and sometimes windshield wipers.

Most are 48Volt Battery powered units, similar to a golf cart.
Many come with a DOT VIN (vehicle identification number) that may be used for registration, where local laws permit.

Over 40 states have enacted special legislation for this type of vehicle, but there are a lot of differences in these laws, so it is VERY important to check with state and local authorities to make sure the vehicle you may be considering meets local statutes.

Click here to see an example of an electric vehicle

Golf Cart Battery prices on the rise

There seems to be no escape. Gasoline has risen from low 2 dollar range to a new national average of $3.30 a gallon. Time to look at the electric golf cart? If cost of operation is a concern, then know this: Golf Cart Battery costs have risen about as fast as the price of gasoline.
Two years ago, we sold batteries for just under $100 each. Battery suppliers have raised prices over 6 times since then, today the same battery sells for $125.00.

If you are looking to buy a used electric cart, be sure to consider this cost in your buying decision. If you find a great deal, but end up buying new batteries a year later for $750, it may not have been such a good deal. Try to find carts that have just been re-batteried.

Gas versus Electric, Update

Everyone sees that gas prices are now hovering over $3.00 per gallon.
Does that mean that the Electric Golf Cart is now the better choice?
Not necessarily, in our opinion.

What you may not know is that while gas prices have risen significantly over the past several years, so have the cost of Golf Cart Batteries. Three years ago new 6 volt batteries were selling for around $70, and 8 volt golf cart batteries were in the $75 range.

Today, the same batteries are over $120 each.
You do the math.

Review our previous blog on Gas versus Electric, and let the other factors guide your choice, not the cost of fuel, since both gas and electric "fuel" costs have risen significantly, if you consider battery replacement equivalent to buying gas.