I came across a couple of sources for used small, task-oriented vehicles this past week. The first is a relatively new website, Cartweasel.com. The website has a searchable database of used golf cars offered by over 50 dealer members covering twenty-one states.
The other source is GovDeals.com, a web-based auction service that specializes in offering auctions of local, state and federal government agency assets including a range of small, task-oriented vehicles from around the country.
Tomberlin continues their series of “Shootout” themed marketing videos that compares the Tomberlin Vanish to a Bad Boy Buggy, although this time the videos are without the spaghetti western intro music. One video compares the ground clearance of the vehicles and the other compares how their respective suspensions handle a bumpy test course and impacts driver safety. Learn more: Youtube.com & Youtube.com
IUV Magazine is presenting their Utility Vehicle Technology Summit as part of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association annual convention being held in Phoenix, AZ from April 30th to May 4th. The summit covers:
…the latest advances in special purpose vehicle design and engineering; battery and fuel cell technology; materials handling management and safety; the latest on government regulations; as well as product development information important to the emerging needs of the end-user.
The seminar format will allow for Q and A. Learn more: IUVSummit.com
My colleague Stephen Metzger recently wrote an article for Industrial Utility Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Magazine (IUV Magazine) discussing energy development and the implications for utility vehicles. He touches on developments in electric vehicle infrastructure and alternatives to on-grid electricity. Learn more: IUVmag.com