Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Drive TimeBATTERY STATE OF CHARGE TEMPERATURE CORRECTIONS When Checking A Battery’s State Of Charge,...

By simply using a hydrometer to measure a battery's state of charge, most fleet managers can determine the condition of the flooded lead-acid batteries...

New DirectionsRISE OF THE AUTONOMOUS GOLF CAR

Ford Motor Company made quite a splash at the latest Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, presenting a detailed overview of what the company...

Drive Time GOLF CAR BATTERY CHARGING TIPSProper Battery Charging Techniques Can Help Extend...

Charging the batteries in a golf car is one of the most common maintenance procedures fleet managers perform and is often done on a...

New Directions OPENING UP THE GLOBAL MARKET

While manufacturers and dealers are constantly attempting to expand their markets and bring new markets into the purview of their distribution and sales networks,...

New Directions Customer choices in a highly diverse product universe

If anything characterizes the small, task-oriented vehicle (STOV) industry it is diversity. There is virtually no unfulfilled need in the marketplace that does not...

Talking Shop With Stens Change your seat…Change your view

I was traveling back from the airport last week when I fell behind a school bus taking kids home from school. When you are...

Drive Time with U.S. BatteryLEAD BATTERY RECYCLINGWhy it is the most successful reclamation system...

The tendency to migrate towards new technologies is one way for many industries to reduce the environmental impact of their operations. But the facts...

New DirectionsBuilding A Sustainable Small, Task-Oriented Vehicle Company—Part II

For those avid readers of New Directions, this is, as promised, the sequel to my previous column concerning what the title suggests, i.e., building...