Danger of bikes Nov 17, 2008
However, the REAL danger on campus is not the motorcycles, but the silent bicycles and electric carts ... Bicycles and the little electric carts you guys drive, on the other hand, are silent and cannot be heard when they are quickly approaching from behind you ... Anyway, all I ask is that at your next meeting please make sure that neither your little electric carts nor bicycles are allowed to be operated on the sidewalks anymore and that both must be operated on the streets only. (East Tennessean, TN)
Golf carts replacing cars? Not in SL Oct 3, 2008
Others view it as a fuel-saving "green initiative" - especially when electric carts are used. Iowa law has allowed carts on roads since the early 1980s, if local cities pass specific ordinances permitting the use. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Letters to the Editor Sep 13, 2008
I think of the herd of deer that my wife and I watch on evenings on the "soon to be golf course" and the cows and their calves bedded down in the shade of the hot afternoon and I shake my head thinking of the golf balls and electric carts soon to be there. I wonder what the animals' rights are and where they will go. (Nogales International, AZ)
2 electric vehicles add to UH security Aug 27, 2008
UH-Manoa has 41 security officers, about six electric carts, seven bicycles and some vans. The previous academic year at the campus was marked by a series of break-ins at dormitory rooms, but Sakamoto said crimes have since been limited to thefts of bikes and mo-peds. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Johnson sworn in as Ward 2 Alderman Aug 14, 2008
- Alderman Ed Lotz updated the council on his investigation into the possible use of electric carts by Hoopeston citizens for travel around the city. Lotz said he and Hoopeston Police Chief Mark Drollinger have been discussing the details of a possible ordinance to be used to police the way carts are used inside the city. (Hoopeston Chronicle, IL)
Sherwood leader touts golf carts for the street Jul 20, 2008
Patterson would love to trade his big pickup for a golf cart for his daily commute; perhaps the city could put in a bank of outlets downtown where citizens could recharge their electric carts. Typically, golf carts get 40 miles between charges, cost $6,500 to $10,000 and can carry two to six passengers. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Where to play Jun 11, 2008
June 10, 2008 Although some golf courses require electric carts to keep the game moving, playing a course that allows you to walk the 18 holes, or approximately five miles, pays big health dividends. Here are 10 favorite walkable public golf courses in San Diego County. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
KPD policy: Part two patrolling Jun 7, 2008
I suggest that increasing alternative modes of police patrol such as foot patrol, bikes, Segways, electric carts and horseback have benefits other than just better face-to-face communication and fuel efficiency. The result will be residents and visitors on Kauai sensing that the police are providing better service. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Briefs (April 17) Apr 15, 2008
Electric carts are available for an additional fee. In addition, a substitute list is available for those who may want to play occasionally. (Needham Tab, MA)
Get away to these top U.S. vacation spots Feb 28, 2008
Even the staff drives electric carts. But don't assume Dobrowolski's guests spend their evenings in tiki huts. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ultimate U.S. Vacation Spots Feb 22, 2008
Even the staff drives electric carts. Should travelers do more to reduce their carbon footprints. (Forbes)
Golf course and ice arena break even Feb 8, 2008
The department also is looking into the possibility of renting electric carts this year to decrease carbon emissions. Another factor in the financial health of the facility was continued income from a cell tower lease, which brings in more than $25,000 annually. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Clos Pepe, Chumash Casino win Green Awards Nov 14, 2007
Electric carts are used by employees throughout the campus, and a shuttle bus service is offered to residents and employees for trips downtown. Bers Inc.. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Not just for the retired Sep 7, 2007
In the cavernous Convention & Exhibition Center, crowds of people washed through aisle after aisle of exhibits and product demonstrations, or rode electric carts. The Nintendo demonstration was definitely cool, and the carnival-voiced pitchman extolling the video game's ability to keep mind and body healthy has drawn a sizable crowd, but was that the big draw. (Boston Globe)
Eisenhower golf cart policy 'all about the money' Jul 18, 2007
One of Newman's favorite courses is the Red at Eisenhower Park, the course where Nassau County recently instituted a requirement that golfers use electric carts in what county officials say is an effort to speed up play ... How do you feel about Nassau County's requirement that golfers must use electric carts when playing the Red Course at Eisenhower Park. (Newsday -- Business)
Newsday / Ari Mintz Jul 13, 2007
July 13, 2007 Nassau's new policy mandating that golfers use electric carts rather than walk Eisenhower Park's Red Course -- even as County Executive Thomas Suozzi promotes his "Healthy Nassau" initiatives -- drew darts Thursday from lawmakers, park users and even a municipal neighbor ... Suozzi, however, stood by his staff's mandate that, starting Monday, all Red Course golfers use electric carts costing from $9. (Newsday -- Long Island)
No walking! Golf carts required at Eisenhower Jul 12, 2007
Despite County Executive Thomas Suozzi's recent "Healthy Nassau" initiatives, the county on Monday will require all golfers on Eisenhower Park's premier Red Course to use electric carts, prompting protests from duffers who walk for their health. "My doctor says 'walk'," said John Wirenius, 68, of Floral Park, a retired public health engineer who has been playing at Eisenhower since 1995. (Newsday)
Parking Attendants Get Pulled Over Jun 6, 2007
The board thought the two gas-powered vehicles would be more cost-effective than the electric carts attendants used because they get about 50 miles per gallon and don't have to be taken off the streets at least two hours a day to be recharged, said Johnette Nelson, the parking board executive director. They also don't require a new $1,200 battery every 18 months or so. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
OBR Draft Bash: Looking For Golfers Apr 12, 2007
And drinking beer, dressing oddly, and running dangerously amok in little electric carts. Apparently, some folks heading to the OBR Draft Bash on 4/28 are going to do this. (BerniesInsiders.com)
Courses taking shape Apr 8, 2007
The golf course maintenance crew, meanwhile, prepared tee markers, ball washers and charged a fleet of 60 electric carts while raking bunkers and completing other cosmetic tasks, he said. Turf covers on greens throughout the 18-hole course were removed last month, as well as silt fences used to stop sand from blowing onto the course, Wickliffe said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Make way for March Madness Mar 17, 2007
Most of us either use a push-cart, gas or electric carts that have at a minimum a windshield, side curtains and even some have small heaters. We re pretty lucky here, as our winters have been pretty mild of late. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Oldest kibbutz in Israel goes capitalist Mar 8, 2007
Members live in tidy apartment buildings with access to a swimming pool, tennis courts and beautifully kept palm-tree-shaded lawns and shuttle between their homes, the dining hall and kibbutz offices on bicycles and electric carts. "It's like living in an exclusive community," Greenblatt says. (SunSpot.net)
