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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 02:05 PM
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I wonder why they aren’t getting into EVs big time as they have a ton of experience making electric vehicles. Sure they don’t go too fast nor are they expected to travel hundreds of miles, but still...
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
I wonder why they aren’t getting into EVs big time as they have a ton of experience making electric vehicles. Sure they don’t go too fast nor are they expected to travel hundreds of miles, but still...
The Villages would be a great test market.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 03:07 PM
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Somehow I don't think making golf carts gives you the required expertise to make an automobile.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 03:43 PM
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Somehow I don't think making golf carts gives you the required expertise to make an automobile.
The Tesla is just a really fast golf cart.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 03:56 PM
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The Tesla is just a really fast golf cart.
Yea and a commercial aircraft is a really big paper airplane.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 06:43 PM
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I just bought an EZ-Go golf cart with Lithium -Ion batteries made by Samsung about 5 months ago. Supposedly same as Tesla uses.(?) Ez-Go is the first that I know of using the new LI-ION batteries. All the others I checked on Club Car, etc are still testing them. They came with a 5 year replacement guarantee and expect them to last 10 years, compared to the lead acid batteries that only last 3-5 yrs. Also the LI-ion batteries are sealed so no more messing with adding water, You just charge them and forget them, no maintenance.
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Originally Posted by rogerh00
I just bought an EZ-Go golf cart with Lithium -Ion batteries made by Samsung about 5 months ago. Supposedly same as Tesla uses.(?) Ez-Go is the first that I know of using the new LI-ION batteries. All the others I checked on Club Car, etc are still testing them. They came with a 5 year replacement guarantee and expect them to last 10 years, compared to the lead acid batteries that only last 3-5 yrs. Also the LI-ion batteries are sealed so no more messing with adding water, You just charge them and forget them, no maintenance.
How’s the golf cart? And congrats! And pics? And are you in the Villages?
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
Somehow I don't think making golf carts gives you the required expertise to make an automobile.
Remember the Corbin Sparrow?

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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Remember the Corbin Sparrow?
Unfortunately. Somehow they found 300 people to buy the thing.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
How’s the golf cart? And congrats! And pics? And are you in the Villages?
No, not in the Villages but in a gated golfing community.

Here's the new baby,


2019 EZ-Go Elite

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Is that an old Lexus fist aid kit in the golf cart?
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Is that an old Lexus fist aid kit in the golf cart?

First-aid......and, yes, I think you're right.

Lexus used to, years ago, include First-Aid kits standard with its vehicles (my IS300 had one)....that was one of the things that got tossed by the bean-counters. Now, they are an option/accessory.
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My g90 has a REALLY extensive first aid kit including bandages, gauzes, bandaids of course, scissors, capsules of some kind of wound washing liquid and a load more.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
First-aid......and, yes, I think you're right.

Lexus used to, years ago, include First-Aid kits standard with its vehicles (my IS300 had one)....that was one of the things that got tossed by the bean-counters. Now, they are an option/accessory.
They still come with the first aid kit. My 2019 GS came with it, standard. So did my other GS, my IS, and my RX.
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Old Sep 29, 2019 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
They still come with the first aid kit. My 2019 GS came with it, standard. So did my other GS, my IS, and my RX.
On the Lexus web site, it is listed as a dealer-accessory.

https://www.lexus.com/build-your-lexus/#!/zip/22180/series/RC/year/2019/trim/9202/buildId/104/option-details/FAK/my-dream-car/{-x-:-0085-,-i-:-EA51-,-a-:[],-p-:[],-z-:[]}

  • FIRST AID KITSEE A DEALER FOR PRICINGADD
    Be prepared with the Lexus First Aid Kit, which includes items ranging from a first aid and CPR guide to adhesive tape, plus essential emergency supplies such as tweezers, cleansing towelettes, a magnifier, insect sting relief pads, seatbelt cutter and an emergency blanket.
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