A golf cart is a small vehicle used by the golfers to travel in the golf course. Since the golf course is a vast area, walking is generally not preferred by the golfers. This cart is a handy vehicle that can take two person and the golf equipments. They come in many varieties, but all of them are designed to carry minimum number of persons. The maximum speed this cart can get is around 24 km per hour. They are not as much as expensive as a normal small sized car. It can have three or four wheels. It can also be customized based on the players need. One of the most popular accessories which golfers prefer is the rain shed.
E-Z-Go was the first to manufacture golf cart. At that time its price was very high of around twelve hundred dollars. But, as many manufacturers entered the marked, its price starting decreasing and now a golf cart costs around 3000$ to 15000$. Some of the popular golf cart manufacturers are Cushman, Club Car and Daihatsu. There are many factors which decide the price. One of the basic factor is the number of persons the cart is capable of carrying. As the popularity of this game is keeping on increasing and golf players too have grown in large number, the carts now come with space for storing more equipment. Even, nowadays carts are designed to be particularly used for a golf course depending on the climatic condition and the surface of the golf course. Some golf carts come with wind shields if the golf course is windier. Some comes with ball cleaners if the surface is wet and some comes with cooler trays.
Most of the golf carts are electrically operated. Electric golf carts are in marked since 1951. Golf carts are the first of its type of electric car. We can see many electric cars on roads. Golf carts stood as a model for these new electric cars. There are gasoline powered carts available.
Golf cart can seem to look very easy to drive. But, there is also risk involved in the golf cart. Since the golf course is filled with water hazards and bushes, careless driving might cause injuries. Additional care should be taken while driving in rough surfaces and also while driving near water hazards. Around 16% of the golf cart injuries reported involved children under age 16. So, taking children to the golf course should be avoided. Though golf cart comes with lots of advantages, one should think before buying the cart. Golf carts can be avoided if the person is not going to use the cart often. Golf carts are now slowly spreading into the roads as well. People who like to travel for short distance prefer for this cart as these are cheaper than a normal car. If a golf cart is well-designed and if it has safety measures inbuilt, then there is no doubt that these types of carts can rule the road.
