LP Gas, October 2011
No longer par for the course Propane looks to spend more time on the links S avvy businessmen know that just as many work deals get done on the golf course as they do in a stuffy office And soon propane dealers could be offering clients a new show and tell experience with their business pitches on links across the nation Market research done for the Propane Education Research Council PERC shows substantial opportunity for selling propane powered golf cars utility vehicles and specialized commercial mowers into the golf equipment market The field covers equipment sales for use in municipal college resort as well as golf course applications nationwide PERC has contracted with Club Car to GOLF INDUSTRY MARKET develop a new utility vehicle platform for the golf resort turf commercial and industrial markets Golf course and maintenance crews use utility vehicles in various configurations including cargo truck bed food and beverage and shuttle Most run on gasoline The 650000 project is geared to produce a competing propane fueled version that is expected to reach the market in 2013 The platform hopefully can also be applied to a propane golf car product Club Cars product portfolio includes golf cars commercial utility vehicles multi passenger shuttle vehicles and rough terrain and off road utility vehicles In 2009 it was the second largest golf car manufacturer with 35 per www LPGasmagazine com October 2011 LPGas 29 PHOTO COURTESY OF CLUB CAR BY PATRICK HYLAND Editor in Chief Continued on page 30
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