Tuesday, May 14, 2024

New DirectionsBUILDING A SUCCESSFUL SMALL, TASK-ORIENTED VEHICLE COMPANY—PART III

Suppose you, as a STOV manufacturer, have a successful line of vehicles in a relatively narrow market niche. Your idea is to go after...

Drive TimeMandatory Battery Maintenance Training For Customers Yields Dramatic Results For One Golf Car...

When customers walk into Jim’s Carts-N-Parts in Milton, Wisconsin to buy a new or used golf car, they don’t realize they must attend a...

Drive TimeCOMPARING GOLF CAR BATTERIES

When it comes time to purchase a new set of batteries for your golf car or complete fleet, it makes sense to compare products...

Keep It RollingHow Smart Are Your Golf Car Customers?

Before you chuckle out loud as you think about all the stupid golf car questions you have had to answer, I am not talking...

Drive Time with U.S. Battery Understanding Battery Capacity And Expected Life

Maintaining a golf car fleet at peak efficiency requires knowing how long the batteries will last between recharges on each vehicle. To do this,...

New DirectionsPGA Show Points The Way To A New Mobility Fu-Ture

More and more the PGA Show is less about golf and more about future mobility. Of course, the show retains its meta-tag, but the...

New DirectionsTHE FUTURE IS HYBRID

The vast majority of small, task-oriented vehicles (STOVs) are either gas-powered or electric-powered. The hybrid is not a rarity, but it remains on the...

Will Efi Trump Electric?

New Directions Club Car’s recent announcement that a new drive train, featuring a Subaru electronic fuel injection engine, will be available in virtually all the...