Electric Tugs for Passenger and Goods Movement

Electric tugs such as golf cars and utility vehicles enable you to move people and goods safely and easily over short distances.

These tug suit a wide variety of applications at parks, golf courses, hotels, resorts, schools, hospitals, airports and more.

Let’s take a look at the types of electric tugs and some of the benefits they offer.

Types of electric tugs

There are a number of different types of electric tugs, from golf carts right up to mini buses.

Golf carts: Golf carts are ideal for moving passengers and equipment around golf courses, resorts, schools, parks, hotel grounds and so on. The cars come in various models and sizes from 2-seater to 6-seater, including models designed to carry wheelchairs.

Fire-fighting cars: These are smaller versions of standard fire trucks, ranging from 2-seater to 5-seater. They have some advantages over fire trucks in that they can manoeuvre through narrow streets and get to a fire more quickly. They can also get the fire-fighting process started before bigger equipment arrives.

Electric haulers: Utility 2-seater or 4-seater electric vehicles that can be used to haul cargo, tools, equipment and supplies as well as people.

Shuttle buses: Electric buses ranging from 4-seater to 29-seater that can be used for a variety of applications. This includes in airport car parks, tourist venues, playgrounds, resorts and more. The larger models come with a range of up to 100 km.

Benefits of using electric tugs

• No exhaust or emissions – which means reduced odour and pollution and promotion of healthier air.
• Low noise – electric tugs do their jobs quietly, which means less noise pollution.
• Low maintenance – fewer moving parts means less wear and tear and maintenance requirements, which also means reduced costs.
• Manoeuvrability – electric tugs are often designed to cope with things like tight corners and turning circles, bumpy terrain and so on.

To get the most out of your electric tug, it’s important to ensure you get the right vehicles for your organisation’s tasks. If you would like to know more about electric tugs, get in touch with us for a discussion.