Thanks Mroh11. I’m not a huge golfer, but I work with a lot of golf nuts, a few scratch golfers even, and I’ve spent my share of time behind the wheel of a cart golfing with vendors and retailers! A few hours in there gets me thinking… perhaps I should spend more of that time thinking about my horrid swing though!
RE the Bluetooth system. It could be for calls, or contacting the clubhouse, but I was thinking mainly for music. I’ve golfed with quite a few people who have music playing out of their crap phone speakers… would be nice to have a proper sound system, as long as it din’t disturb other golfers. A little limiting combined with directional tuning could make a nice musical bubble.
RE making an entry, as you are an avid golfer, I’m looking forward to your concept!
At my previous job I did a ton of quick whiteboard sketching for brainstorm sessions. I’ve been trying to keep up that lively, but minimal spirit in my sketches.
@Yo, Good initiation, cute smart like design. I like the colors & division. @GEBS, interesting idea of Bubble cart.
my sketch for…
Electric golf car/t,Flat platform.
Symmetrical front with back.
Front & Rear windshield opens into storage space.
Seats : automotive + furniture like
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Late submission, but I managed to get something out. Everyone else’s ideas are def. great to see. As stated before, I am no transportation designer, even for something as basic as a golf cart. However, I do play golf fairly often and never really tried designing something from a personal hobby so this is my attempt.
As for my overall design, I think I went a little too left field for a reasonable replacement, but instead just tried to have some fun with the design. The first thing I changed was the vehicle layout and made the car into a reverse trike with two-wheels in the front (steering) and one in the rear for momentum. I know four wheels are more stable than three, but I figured that golf carts are (with exceptions: hooligans) used at reasonable speeds on a course and do not require that much more stability. I have seen a three wheeled golf carts before, but with a single wheel on front or meant for a single player.
Next was the overall shape that came with the trike layout and instead of pursuing a typical boxy/square profile, I decided a tear drop/rounded shape would be more intriguing. Other features include:
Hybrid/Electric motor cart with rear engine/rear wheel drive ( no idea how this will do dynamically, otherwise mid-engine is doable as well) I often find electric cars gutless on really hilly courses, but far more quiet so I do not disturb other players while gasoline engines usually have more push, but are often very noisy and not too eco friendly.
Solar panel roof (**whenever costs go down/efficiency increases) for charging the motor or misc. items like a cell phone or mp3 player.
Container with sand for divots and a club cleaner when you do not have a brush at hand.
In cart GPS for gauging distance to pin or from tee box. (existing feature, but may become more commonplace in the future)
Also part of the GPS would be to inform other golfers of your current location (reduce close calls with blind hill shots or out of sight due to trees)
Storage container beneath seat for extra items
large single handle bar for easy egress and ingress instead of one on the roof and one on the seat.
Unfortunately I only have one view of the vehicle right now because I am still not certain about the front of the cart. I will pursue this idea further as a side project. Hope something from it is interesting to you guys. cheers
A quick sketch my ideal golf cart. I should say at this point that I’m not a golfer.
A single seat, low profile, 3-wheeled “racer” perfect for when you and your golf buddies want to increase the pace of your round.
-Joystick operated
-Moulded bucket seat
-Screen detailing the gps position of your golf buddies
-Aerodynamic form
-Foot rest if needed
-Mini fridge
-Shallow sills for easy entry
This is an awesome thread. I kept trying to think of the perfect concept but wasnt getting anywhere so I decided to do as many concepts as I could think of before the day was done and these are the four I came up with.
A: What would a golf cart look like if Audi or BMW designed it
B: What would a golf cart on mars be like
C: No a Pillar for full view of the beautiful golf course and a angled mounted bag so you can have a direct view of what club your pulling out.
D: Open Conceot model with a retractable roof for the great days that you can pull up if you get caught in some rain.
More to come when I get a chance…Im currently traveling so Im sorry for the quality of these pictures. I took them with my cell!