Golf carts, also known as electric golf carts and gas-powered golf carts, are environmentally friendly passenger vehicles designed and developed specifically for golf courses. They can also be used in resorts, villa areas, garden hotels, tourist attractions, etc. From golf courses, villas, hotels, schools to private users, they will be short-distance transportation.

Vehicle Introduction

Although the golf cart industry has slowed down slightly in the past two years due to the financial crisis, the golf cart industry has once again welcomed good development opportunities as the national economy develops rapidly and the international financial crisis gradually fades away. In 2010, the golf cart industry is facing a new development situation. Due to the increase in new entrants and the rise in upstream raw material prices, the industry's profits have decreased, so the market competition in the golf cart industry has become increasingly fierce.

Features

1. Front axle and rear axle: McPherson independent front suspension. This suspension can increase the space in the cab and improve the handling stability of the vehicle.
2. Steering system: The steering wheel height and inclination are adjustable.
3. Electrical: Instrument monitoring system. Red instrument panel with transmissive lighting, speedometer with electronic pulse sensor, integrated control instrument cluster, equipped with multi-function indicator.
4. Comfort device: movable top window with a crank that can be closed in an emergency.

Basic rules

When driving a golf cart, you should maintain a constant speed to avoid making loud noises due to acceleration. When driving, you should always pay attention to the golfers around you. Once you find someone preparing to hit the ball, you must stop and wait until the ball is hit before starting the cart to continue driving.

(I) Golf cart users should pay attention to the following matters:

1. The vehicle must not exceed the rated capacity specified by the manufacturer when in use.
2. Without the approval of the manufacturer, no design modifications may be made, and no objects may be attached to the vehicle to avoid affecting the vehicle's capacity and operating safety.
3. Modifications caused by replacing different component configurations (such as battery packs, tires, seats, etc.) must not reduce safety and meet the requirements of this specification.

(II) Driving roads:

1. The driving road must have load-bearing capacity, and its maintenance must be strengthened so that it does not affect the operating safety of the vehicle.
2. The driving road of the vehicle must have a view and easy turning, and there must be no slopes, steep slopes, narrow passages and low roofs.
3. On roads where pedestrians or other vehicles may be encountered, the driving road must be wide enough.
4. It is recommended that the slope of the road should not exceed 25%, and the top and bottom of the slope must be smoothly transitioned to prevent the bottom of the vehicle from colliding with the road surface. When the slope exceeds 25%, it is recommended to install a sign. At this time, you must drive the vehicle with extreme caution.

Applicable venues

Golf is a sport that many people yearn for and are obsessed with. On the golf course, every person, every action, every blade of grass, and every molecule of air are very pleasing to the eye. Every action on this sports field is required to be in place, including driving a golf cart.

Due to the different seasons and golf course conditions, the club will implement different golf cart driving rules. The most common ones are the following two:

1. Golf carts are limited to driving on the driveway. This rule applies to golf courses with softer ground. The purpose is to avoid damage to the fairway grass due to the rolling of golf cart tires.
2. 90-degree rule. This rule requires that the golf cart mainly drives on the driveway. After reaching a position flush with the ball landing point, it can turn 90 degrees and cross the fairway to drive directly to the ball position. After the player hits the ball, the golf cart will be driven back to the fairway along the original route and continue to drive forward. The implementation of the 90-degree rule allows players to drive to the ball position while minimizing damage to the fairway grass.

Battery requirements

Features

1. High capacity and high energy density
2. Low self-discharge, capacity storage
3. The grid adopts lead-calcium alloy, which has low water loss and is maintenance-free
4. High conductivity terminals are conducive to large current discharge of batteries
5. Valve-controlled design, safe and reliable to use
6. Grid design and lead paste formula improve battery charging acceptance
7. Use colloidal electrolyte to prevent electrolyte stratification during use

Power saving method

Electric golf carts can increase driving range by saving power. The following points should be noted when saving power for electric golf carts:

1. Avoid rapid acceleration of electric golf carts

Rapid acceleration will cause a large current in the high-voltage circuit. Frequent rapid acceleration will affect the life of the motor controller and power battery, and shorten the driving range.

2. Avoid rapid parking of electric golf carts

Should be avoided as much as possible Stop the vehicle by sudden braking, because sudden braking will not only accelerate the grinding of the brake pads, but also the current feedback caused by emergency braking will affect the motor controller, affecting the driving range and the life of the motor controller.

3. Maintain a stable driving speed of the electric golf cart

When road and traffic conditions permit, the vehicle should maintain a stable driving speed. After the vehicle starts and accelerates to a certain speed, you can relax the accelerator pedal appropriately and maintain the current speed.

4. Maintain normal tire pressure of the electric golf cart

Maintenance

1. Avoid storing the electric golf cart with low power. The low power state refers to the electric golf cart, electric sightseeing car, and electric dining car battery that is not charged in time after use. Sulfation is prone to occur. Lead sulfate crystals are attached to the plates, blocking the ion channels, causing insufficient charging and a decrease in battery capacity. The longer the battery is idle in the low power state, the more serious the damage to the battery. When the battery is idle, it should be charged once a month, which can extend the battery life.
2. Regular inspection is required. During use, if the mileage of the electric golf cart suddenly drops by more than ten kilometers in a short period of time, it is very likely that at least one battery in the battery pack has short circuit phenomena such as broken grid, softened plate, and plate active material falling off. At this time, it is necessary to go to a professional battery repair agency for inspection, repair or assembly in time.
3. Do not discharge with high current, and try to avoid instantaneous high current discharge. High current discharge can easily lead to lead sulfate crystallization, thereby damaging the physical properties of the battery plate.
4. Master the charging time. Under normal circumstances, the battery is charged at night, and the average charging time is about 8 hours. If it is shallow discharge (the mileage after charging is very short), the golf cart battery will be full soon, and continued charging will cause overcharging, resulting in water loss and heat generation of the battery, reducing the battery life. Therefore, it is best to charge the battery once when the discharge depth is 60%-70%. It can be converted into riding mileage during actual use. Necessary charging is carried out according to the actual situation to avoid harmful charging.
5. Prevent high temperature exposure. Golf carts cannot be exposed to the sun. An environment with too high temperature will increase the internal pressure of the battery and force the battery pressure limiting valve to open automatically. The direct consequence is an increase in the water loss of the battery. Excessive water loss in the golf cart battery will inevitably lead to a decrease in battery activity, accelerated plate softening, and fatal damage such as heating, bulging, and deformation of the shell during charging.