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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:34
PM
Subject: (ET) Golf Cart Conversion
Has anyone out there in Elec-trak land attempted or at least thought
through the idea of converting an electric golf cart to an electric riding
lawn mower?
At first blush it would appear (at least to the uninformed) to
be as simple as adding the necessary support structure to the front end to
guide/push an Elec-trak mower deck and to modify the available electronics
with the necessary PTO switch/contactor, etc. wired directly to the battery
pack.
I've seen some golf carts out there with all terrain tires, lift
kits etc. which suggest there is sufficient power available for navigating off
road terrain which shouldn't be much more demanding that the average
gentrified, residential lawn.
Am I missing some electrical/mechanical
obstacle or incompatibility here in thinking this may be a practical thing (in
the face of an aging but still plugging along 1973 E-15)?
Bob
McLane
Colchester, VT
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