Club Car

Club Car is the largest manufacturer of electric and gas-powered small vehicles in particular for use as a golf cart, which was founded in the USA in 1958. CEO is Mark Duford.

History

In 1958, the company " Landreath Machine" began with the production of the first golf cart in Houston (Texas ). This company was bought in 1962 by Bill Stevens Sr. and relocated to Augusta ( Georgia), where it began to produce as Club Car, initially with few employees. In the same year Stevens, accompanied by his son Bill Jr. drove to Florida to the PGA show. In 1970, a new model named " Caroche " (French for " elegant car" ) out; as this name, however, was interpreted by some as a " cockroach ", the company emphasized this again from the program. Together with the designer Bob Beaumont Club Car brought out around 50 prototypes for the first road-going vehicles, which were called " Vanguard Citi Car". Beaumont moved its production in 1972 then to Sebring in Florida. 1980 changes the owner and the designer Dom Saporito introduced a new model, an electric golf cart called the "DS". In 1985, with the " Carryall II" for the first time a commercial vehicle out, that does not serve for the transport of persons.

In 2009, the company had to look in the wake of the economic crisis for new revenue opportunities. With waiting older vehicles and electric vehicles marketed It began outside the golf operation, for example for use in universities.

Specifications

Until 1991, used Club Car FZ340 engines from Kawasaki Heavy Industries for its gasoline-powered vehicles. 1992 Kawasaki 286 cc engine through the FE290 was replaced.

The DS Player Electric has a 3.5 hp motor, is equipped with six 8 volt batteries and charger and associated on-board computer. He has a self-adjusting rack and pinion steering and mechanical two -wheel drum brakes. The vehicle can reach speeds from 12.9 to 30.6 km / hr.

The DS Player petrol is powered by a 1-cylinder Kawasaki 4 -cycle engine with 9.5 horsepower and equipped with a 12 V battery. The rate is 3.19 to 1.24 km / h