No to bikes, yes to golf carts!

[justcynn]

So I was convinced to allow the bikes on the trip coming up 6-13 to 6-15 since I am not looking to walk a marathon in a two day stay in 90 degree weather, got to doing some math and I figured on our 3,200 mile trip, gas at $2.50/gallon and the loss in MPG for bikes on the camper at 2 MPG thats roughly $110 in "extra gas". I just caledl and to a Golf cart for $108 plus tax for our two day stay...funny how they have that figured out - are the golf cart rates region specific by chance;) Since we are staying at 4 campgrounds on this trip and the bikes ride on top of the camper, we are opting for the golf carts for this trip for ease and speed.

My questions are how long will the Golf Cart last between charges? Are there adequate places to charge it, do I need a heavy duty extension cord? Are there any rules about adult liquids in red dixie cups? We will bring our bikes next time for a week stay.

Thanks in advance.

[ftwildernessguy]

Since pulling my 21ft hybrid only drops the mpg on my truck by 5mpg, I seriously doubt that carrying bikes is going to drop your mileage by 2 mpg. My guess is that the drop in mileage is negligible, but if you're happy with the golf cart, then that's what counts.

[BradyBz12]

Now that is some darned good math!

Not sure how long a charge lasts, we never ran ours out. We just made sure to plug ours in at the site every night and never had a problem, and that includes several long looping runs. :thumbsup2

There are posts at every site to charge your cart. We didn't need an extra cord (just a reasonable parking job)

There are also some charging stations in the Settlement/Marina area, but not a ton.

Are there any rules about adult liquids in red dixie cups?

Nope! Just be careful not to spill if you take the turns too fast! :rolleyes1

Have a great trip!!

[liv luvs disney]

Them must be some heavy bikes!

I hearsay that golf carts rock so you will no doubt enjoy them! Have fun...your trip is just around the corner! :cool1:

[loveDmouse]

You will enjoy the golf cart but you could bring your bikes along too if you really wanted to. We tow an enclosed trailer with our golf cart in it and we don't even lose that much in gas mileage.

Have a great trip. :thumbsup2

[Born 2 Fish]

Are there any rules about adult liquids in red dixie cups?
Only rules that I am aware of is,
the cup has to a LARGE red cup ,
it has to start off full,
and has to be empty by the time you get back.
Repeat.

[kc5grw]

If you say you lose 2MPG because of the bikes, I believe you. :thumbsup2 Whatever you gotta due to justify the golf cart. :lmao:

[BigDaddyRog]

Not to mention all of the innocent bugs that will have to sacrifice their lives because of the bikes being in their fly-zone on the hiway. For the love of the bugs....rent the cart....and bring PLENTY of Red Dixie Cup Filler!!!!

[justcynn]

Actually the Tow Vehicle is a 2007 Tahoe, runs at around 16 MPG no camper, 13 MPG with the camper and around 11 MPG with the bikes on top of the camper. Camper is 3500 lbs or so loaded, high wall popup, about same height as tahoe with out the bikes, not scientific for sure, but this has been our experience...anyhoo, the looping sounds like fun on the golf cart so we will try it (plus what might seem like fuzzy math convinced my wife the bikes werent worth the hassle - so lets go with it);)

[justcynn]

I knew I was in the right place right when I walked in the door, you guys are my kind of folks,,,look out for the red dixie cup and yes honey we could take the bikes but the mpg loss just isnt worth it when you can get a golf cart for less...leaving sunday, cant wait!

[kc5grw]

Well the mileage loss makes sense when you're talking about mounting them on top of the pop-up. The extra drag from the bikes could cause the big reduction in MPG. Now slapping mine on the back of the 5th wheel ain't doing much at all.

[ftwildernessguy]

If I leave the window down in my truck with the Wonder Beagle in it, the drag from his ears cuts my mileage down by 3 mpg. Somehow I don't think I can spin that into justification for renting a golf cart, though.

[kc5grw]

Oh, I'm sure you could work something with that. There's gotta be a way to spin that to justify the cart.

[ftwildernessguy]

After a couple beers, everything makes sense.

[BradyBz12]

If I leave the window down in my truck with the Wonder Beagle in it, the drag from his ears cuts my mileage down by 3 mpg. Somehow I don't think I can spin that into justification for renting a golf cart, though.


Mmmmm.... Wonder Beagle has so much fun riding around at the Fort in a golf cart that he sleeps all the way home, thereby reducing drag and SAVING you 3 mpg on the return trip?!?!



Hey... it was worth a shot. :cool1:

[I'mDownWithDisney]

2mpg!?!?;) I believe it. My wife's previous ride (05 Exploder) would drop 2mpg with just a ski rack, a pair of skis, and a snowboard added to the top.

[BigDaddyRog]

I once owned a Yugo.....turning on the air conditioner would sometimes cause your head to slam into the windshield! If I stuck my hand out of the drivers window while on the highway, it would spin out of control to the right. If I brought an extra pack of cigarettes and a full bladder, I couldnt use overdrive without burning up the transmission. A full tank of gas would decrease my mpg by as many miles as I had gallons...it got 50 mpg If I only had one gallon of gas in it!!





~~eta~~ the entire above post is complete nonsense...Id NEVER own a YUGO!!~~

[liv luvs disney]

I once owned a Yugo.....turning on the air conditioner would sometimes cause your head to slam into the windshield! If I stuck my hand out of the drivers window while on the highway, it would spin out of control to the right. If I brought an extra pack of cigarettes and a full bladder, I couldnt use overdrive without burning up the transmission. A full tank of gas would decrease my mpg by as many miles as I had gallons...it got 50 mpg If I only had one gallon of gas in it!!





~~eta~~ the entire above post is complete nonsense...Id NEVER own a YUGO!!~~


:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:
Regardless of the authenticity of your story, you're still one of the funniest individuals around!

[I'mDownWithDisney]

I once owned a Yugo.....turning on the air conditioner would sometimes cause your head to slam into the windshield! If I stuck my hand out of the drivers window while on the highway, it would spin out of control to the right. If I brought an extra pack of cigarettes and a full bladder, I couldnt use overdrive without burning up the transmission. A full tank of gas would decrease my mpg by as many miles as I had gallons...it got 50 mpg If I only had one gallon of gas in it!!





~~eta~~ the entire above post is complete nonsense...Id NEVER own a YUGO!!~~

:lmao:

When I was a kid we had an old diesel VW Rabbit and a tent trailer type of camper. My dad swears to this day that he would have to turn the AC off to get the fully loaded rig up our incredibly steep driveway.:rotfl2:

[DaveInTN]

:lmao:

When I was a kid we had an old diesel VW Rabbit and a tent trailer type of camper. My dad swears to this day that he would have to turn the AC off to get the fully loaded rig up our incredibly steep driveway.:rotfl2:
I believe that. I used to have a Rabbit diesel. I clocked it 0 to 60mph taking 53 seconds. The GC's at the Fort have more horsepower than that Rabbit.

To the OP...congratulations on your upcoming trip!!! :banana::banana: Fill one of those red cups for me!

[justcynn]

Thanks Dave in TN, I will be driving (and stopping for customer visits in your fine state Tuesday and Wednesday...5 hours till departure...so my wife thinks had I left some of beer at home, the MPG improvement would offset the usual loss with the bikes, she just doesnt understand priorties!

Leaving 4PM West Des Moines IA
Sunday Night: Springfield MO Hotel
Monday Night: Newbern TN Hotel
Tuesday Night: Columbia TN Hotel
Wednesday Night: Lake City FL Hotel
Thursday & Friday: Fort Desoto Tierra Verde FL, DW and Kids Fly to Clearwater Friday afternoon.
Saturday & Sunday: Fort Wilderness
Monday & Tuesday: Panama City
Wednesday & Thursday: Jellystone Nashville
Friday: Jellystone Eureka MO.
Saturday: Home

[rubato]

[/QUOTE]When I was a kid we had an old diesel VW Rabbit and a tent trailer type of camper. My dad swears to this day that he would have to turn the AC off to get the fully loaded rig up our incredibly steep driveway.:rotfl2:[/QUOTE]

Having owned a diesel VW Westfalia, I completely understand. Not that the air conditioning really worked anyway! I usually had already shifting into 3rd by the end of an intersection. And, the 2 gas ones hubby and I had weren't much better!