Golf cart as a tug...

On Saturday, June 23, 2012 11:14:52 PM UTC-5, Bastoune wrote:
Is there a difference between gas and an electric golf carts to tow gliders on the ground at a grass strip? (fuel and electricity are both available)? What would be the prefered motorisation if one was looking to get a used one for a club? Would an electric golf cart batteries last an afternoon at the field (assuming new batteries)? Thanks!

We use electric. No problems with batteries, and we have to tow back to launch point after every landing. All grass field.

Carts have no trouble towing gliders or towplanes, and last all day.

Easy to control speed down to a creep, fast enough to go to far end of field in short time, powerful enough to carry 4 people, sandbags, ballast weights, etc.

We plug them in every night to chargers in hangar.

Highly recommended.

I don't have much experience with the gas ones (other than on a golf course), but they did not seem as well suited to slow towing as electric carts.


Kirk
StLouis Soaring Association