CS (MayJun15) – Suite Seats
SUITE SEATS; DRIVEN BY CUSTOMER DEMAND The golf cart industry has changed a lot since United Commercial Upholstery (UCU) first started offering Suite Seats in 2006. In initial regional market testing,...
View ArticleIndustry News – May/June 2015
YAMAHA UNVEILS DRIVE AC ELECTRIC GOLF CAR AT PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW Yamaha’s Alternating Current Electric Golf Car Delivers Highest Horsepower and Longest Range in the Industry Yamaha Golf-Car Company...
View ArticleIndustry News – July/August 2015
COLUMBIA PARCAR PURCHASES CERTAIN TOMBERLIN ASSETS Columbia ParCar Custom Carts, Inc. announced today, an agreement to purchase certain assets of Tomberlin Automotive Group, Inc. Tomberlin is a...
View ArticleCS (Jul/Aug15) – Nivel Parts
NIVEL NOW OFFERS A SPECTRUM OF COLORS ON THEIR MOST POPULAR WHEELS Nivel Parts, the world’s largest supplier of aftermarket parts and accessories for golf cars has added NEW colored wheels to their...
View ArticleATG (JulAug15) – Bench Testing Solenoids
QUESTION: Can you tell me how to bench test solenoids? GURU: You know, I guess that is something I should cover. It seems no matter how I write it; some people just do not get it. So maybe this is a...
View ArticleTS (JulAug15) – Lift Kits
By: Matt Vallez This article originally ran January/February 2014. Today we will talk about lift kits, not just any lift kits but the new breed of lift kits known as the “Double A-Arm”. But first...
View ArticleIndustry News – SeptemberOctober 2015
CLUB CAR INTRODUCES THE LIMITED EDITION JAUNT™ PTV A Distinctive New Vehicle Customized for Neighborhood Transportation Move over, golf cars. There’s a new car on the block: the personal...
View ArticleTS (SepOct15) – Ex-Ray
By: Matt Vallez The other day I received a call from Systems Designer Tony Thorn, a friend and professional acquaintance who works at Alltrax. He was all excited about a new speedometer he had just...
View ArticleATG (SepOct15) – MCORs
QUESTION: M.D. Writes: Can you please supply some information about Club Car MCOR’s. ACCORDING TO ROGER: Well get ready to be entertained! I am not quite sure anyone knows exactly everything about the...
View ArticleCS (SepOct15) – M&M Vehicles
September/October cover photo is from M&M Vehicles, Mexico MO. Aluminum black powder coated 3-N-1 seat kit with black seats, 8″ lift kit, 10″ Eclipse polished wheels and more.
View ArticleIndustry News – November/December 2015
NIVEL PARTS AND MADJAX MERGE Nivel Parts and Madjax are pleased to announce that the two companies have merged, to deliver an even stronger value proposition to their network of golf cart dealers. The...
View ArticleTS (NovDec15) – Chameleon Enclosure System
It is not often that an idea comes along that is so good it changes the way we do business. Something that is so simple and easy and makes stocking and selling a custom product ten times easier than it...
View ArticleATG (NovDec15) – IQ Controller Testing
QUESTION: PL. Asks: Can you please simplify IQ controller testing. ACCORDING TO ROGER: Okay, I have written about IQ systems before and think I have a way of breaking testing down a tad more simple....
View ArticleCS (NovDec15) – NEW Door Max From Red Dot
NEW Door Max from Red DotANNOUNCING DOOR MAX FROM RED DOT The first generation of door enclosures from Red Dot has arrived. The Door Max offers the standard benefits of other door enclosures on the...
View ArticleIndustry News – January/February 2016
CUSHMAN EXPANDS FOOD AND BEVERAGE VEHICLE LINE Refresher Oasis features four beverage compartments with 500-can capacity. Cushman has expanded its food-and-beverage and point-of-sale vehicle line with...
View ArticleTS (JanFeb16) – Going Electric
By: Matt Vallez There is a brand new car in my driveway and it has no gas tank or exhaust pipe, and I drive it to work on the freeway every day since I brought it home. Unfortunately, for my wallet, it...
View ArticleATG (JanFeb16) – Speed Sensors
BM Writes: How do I check a speed sensor? According to Roger: It is really not a difficult thing just a matter of understanding a few things. Most of the time if the car does a nose drive when you...
View ArticleCS (JanFeb16) – Custom Golf Car “Best of Show”
Under this all-steel constructed cart rod is an E-Z-GO gas powered drivetrain. The hood, grill, emblems and trim are all from a 1949 Ford truck. The back portion of the hood was used to fabricate the...
View ArticleATG (MarApr16) – Starter Not Turning Motor
HJ writes: How do I fix my starter to turn motor over? According to Roger: Failure of the engine to turn over is due to several different areas: 1) Low battery voltage is one, and must be addressed...
View ArticleTS (MarApr16) – Battery Sulfation
By: Matt Vallez The following technically speaking first appeared in the March/April of 2005 Golf Car News Magazine. It has been updated and fact checked again for release in this issue. The lead acid...
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