The Yeager's 2004 E-Z-GO TXT
E-Z-GP TXTGolf at the back of our property south of Trenton.
The Yeager's 2004 E-Z-GO TXT
E-Z-GP TXTGolf at the back of our property south of Trenton.
Introduction
The signs have been there for years and yet we have allowed ourselves to be come increasingly dependent on foreign oil. The automotive industry has not marketed small fuel efficient vehicles in the US and the average southerner at least has continued to purchase large vehicles and set up residence several miles from their place of work or business. The development of renewable energy sources for vehicular travel has been met with a collective yawn.
Beginning in 2007 OPEC and the oil companies really began putting the screws on the United States. Fuel pricing began to rise astronomically and petroleum companies posted record profits. Fuel prices of course began to effect many sectors of the economy. People began to travel less and give serious thought to not commuting long distances to work just to live in the country.
The out come of this is yet to be decided. Technology will likely come to our "rescue". In the mean time perhaps some good may come of this in that folks may associate more with neighbors. Telecommuting may increase and small towns again become centers of local culture and life.
At the Yeager house $4.00 a gallon fuel pricing even made our short half mile commute to the high school became expensive. We started looking for a used electric golf car as they are inexpensive to operate and electric motors aren't "bothered" by short trips nearly as much as an internal combustion engine. I found a surprisingly clean example of a 2004 E-Z-GO TXT (The TXT is the number-one selling golf car in the world according to Textron) with the original batteries.
After contacting the Texas Department of Public Safety I found out that lighting for night driving and a slow moving vehicle symbol was all that was needed to go back and forth from home to the High School. We purchased all the items we needed for "road going" safety and a rear seat kit from Buggies Unlimited which offers great technical support and friendly order staff. After a couple of false starts the modifications and additions went together rather well.
The buggy has been used for commuting, "puttering" around the Trenton High Meadows subdivision, and hauling a variety of supplies and equipment around our property.
Photos
Vic Durham delivers the buggy.
Nathaniel tries his hand at driving.
Up the driveway.
A very crowded garage.
The first commute to the High School.
Amanda and Victoria ride Down Tiger Lane.
Victoria and Amanda arrive at the garage.
Work on installing the rear seat, accessories, and upgrades begins.
One sad looking little buggy.
Installing the rear seat. (photo by Joleen Yeager)
Front right with wind screen down.
Front left with wind screen down.
Front left with wind screen up.
Rear seat kit and tail lights installed.
The Buggy's dash.
The Buggy at work helping install a soaker irrigation system around the foundation and flower beds.
The Buggy at work helping install a new sprinkler head.
Rear three quarter view of new wheels, tires, and rear mud-flaps.
The rear mud-flaps are fabricated using cut down Groboski Highland Duraflex 18" x 12" Splash Guards (or any suitable flat mud-flap) and a Simpson Strong-Tie A311 Angle Bracket as a support attached to the E-Z-GO frame. Predrilled holes were used where applicable and added where needed. Hex headed self tapping bolts were used as fasteners.
Front left three quarter view of new wheels and tires.
Front right three quarter view of new wheels and tires.
Front right three quarter view of new wheels and tires.
The Buggie proves it is actually rather compotent on ice during the ice storm of December 16 2008
Thinning the flower garden on July 3rd, 2009.
Muddy Buggie during the rains of October 2009. (For mores photos see the The Trenton House Photo Page 2009)
Muddy Buggie at the High School after traveling down Tiger Lane late December 2009. (For mores photos see the The Trenton House Photo Page 2009)
The heroic Buggie and the mud boots after setting Pete and his scooter back toward home early January 2010. (For more information see the January 2, 2010 -- entry at The Trenton House Journal)
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Nathaneil had an assignment in Biology to collect a variety of incects. We took the buggie down Tiger Lane to the creek bottom in search of bugs.
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Nathaneil and I took the buggie exploring the creek bottom in Trenton High Meadows.
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The buggie traveled back and forth to various school campuses during the record breaking cold in early February 2011 to check on the network servers.
The corner of Tiger Lane and FM 815.
Maintenance Logs and Tips
To be posted.
Statistics
|
VIN # |
2172779 |
Paint |
Champagne |
|
Model |
TXT |
Motor |
36-volt DC Series wound 2.5 hp (1.9 kW) at 2700 rpm |
|
Manufacture Date Code |
F1904 |
Curb Weight |
915 lb (415 kg) with Trojan T-105 batteries |
|
Country of Origin |
USA |
Level Ground Speed |
13 mph ± 0.5 mph |
Fuel Consumption
General Description and Condition
Maintenance
Detailed Modifications List
Recommended Parts Sources
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