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NEWS ABOUT: golf cart

golf cart stories: 6 news summaries

Golf Carts—Sorry, LSVs—Win Big in Stimulus

Electric car credit goes to street-legal carts

Oct 28, 09 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The federal government really wants to buy you a golf cart—as long as you don’t call it a golf cart. The stimulus contains a tax credit of up to $7,500 for anyone buying an electric vehicle, provided it’s primarily used on the road. So dealers are... More »

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golf cart • electric cars • economic stimulus package

(Newser) - Donald Trump’s personal golf cart was stolen this morning, the first day of competition in a tournament at his Trump National Golf Club-Bedminster, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. It’s known around the course that cart No. 13 is reserved for Trump whenever he’s around, and it went missing—... More »

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golf • Donald Trump • theft • golf course • golf cart

More US Drivers Take Swing at Golf Carts

Popularity soars, but safety issues could sideline vehicles

Sep 2, 08 5:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Faced with high fuel prices, many Americans are leaving the hot rod at home and  zipping around town in golf carts. But the country club staple’s trip from the fairway to Main Street hasn't been entirely smooth, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports. Rules governing their use vary... More »

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Indiana • Indianapolis • transportation • golf cart

 Even Texas Is Going Electric

Gas costs make 'golf carts' smart choices

Jul 31, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - High gas prices are forcing Americans to seriously pursue other transportation options—even in Texas, the heart of oil country. Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcar division, which sells tiny, utilitarian vehicles, has seen dealerships triple sales. The Wall Street Journal visits a Texas family that’s embraced the cost-efficiency of... More »

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Texas • gas • gas prices • golf cart • electric cars • gas consumption

Drunk Golf-Cart Driver Charged in Accident

Minn. man faces vehicular-homicide rap after friend's fatal fall

Jul 7, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 47-year-old Minnesota man is facing vehicular-homicide charges after a friend fell from the golf cart he was driving while intoxicated Friday and died. The 41-year-old passenger fell backward from the rear of the moving cart after a fireworks display at a campground. He struck his head on a paved... More »

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alcohol • drunk driving • golf cart • accidental death • DWI

Bill Murray's Perfect Day Ruined

Actor admits to driving golf cart under the influence in Sweden

Aug 22, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Murray stole a scene out of “Caddyshack” today by admitting to driving a golf cart through downtown Sweden while under the influence. When cops pulled him over, the lively thespian refused to take a breathalyzer test but did sign a statement admitting he had been drinking. Police said... More »

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golf • drunk driving • Sweden • Bill Murray • Stockholm • golf cart • actor

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