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Old June 25th 12, 12:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bart[_4_]
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Default Golf cart as a tug...

On Jun 23, 9:14*pm, Bastoune wrote:
*Would an electric golf cart batteries last an afternoon at the field (assuming new batteries)? Thanks!


They do for us. As a matter of fact, I do not think we ever depleted
the batteries below 75% in one day. That's assuming that the built-in
battery level indicator can be trusted.

But, we have a hard dirt runway. We'd use more battery juice on grass.
Also, most of the time we are in a position to launch from where a
glider stopped after landing. YMMV.

The only gas-powered tow vehicle I drove (it was a quad, not a golf
cart) was very difficult to drive slow.

Bart