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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Golf carts are no longer just for cruising the country club. Thanks to US golf cart maker E-Z-GO , which partnered with National Calendar Day to help establish National Golf Cart Day in celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, we can now all celebrate these pint-sized car replacements with their own holiday.

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Less is more with this ‘street-legal’ tiny Chinese electric SUV

Baua Electric

So if you are lucky enough to live in an area that has friendlier golf cart and NEV laws, or simply play your cards right on a busy day at the DMV, you might just be able to slip one of these out onto the streets. Of course, don’t expect that advertised $2,600 price to hold up for very long.

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Solar-powered EV chargers power up college campus thanks to student engineers

Baua Electric

One is used to recharge battery-powered golf carts and other equipment, while the other powers a “green cottage,” a college-owned house. The funds to buy and install the solar panels and chargers were donated by Hope alumni Dr. Anne Deckard and Dr. Richard Hiskes for student-focused sustainability efforts.

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E-quipment Highlight: Club Car Urban is the most practical electric pickup in US

Baua Electric

A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s making me ask: is this the most practical electric pickup you can buy ? The Club Car Urban packs a 12.2

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Tesla’s biggest rival in China: an in-depth look at the $4,200 Wuling HongGuang Mini EV

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kWh battery and the other a 13.8 kWh battery. The battery and some other basic parts that make up a car are really the only things that go under the body and chassis itself. Many Tesla enthusiasts have called the Mini EV a “golf cart” because of its size and price point, and really that isn’t far off.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

And there are a lot of ways to achieve this reduction and pure battery electric vehicles is only one aspect. The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012.

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More Tools (i.e. toys.)

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

You know what that means: Time to buy toys! (er. tools) Most of my battery management research has been done at work using the equipment there, so I decided to bring the experiments home and analyze them with a cheap analog oscilloscope ($390 from Frys).

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