Outstanding California Course Chooses RXV for Superior Performance, Reliability and Savings
(Riverside, CA) – E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and the world’s leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles, today announces that its revolutionary RXV fleet golf car is now featured at Oak Quarry Golf Club (Riverside, Calif.).
Oak Quarry, one of Southern California’s highest-rated public courses, now carries a fleet of 85 E-Z-GO RXV electric golf cars. Winding through historic Jensen Quarry, Oak Quarry Golf Club has been ranked as the No. 1 course in golf-rich Inland Southern California for its stirring scenery, shot values and dramatic elevation changes. Golf Digest rates the spectacular course 4.5 star to only one other 5 star course in California. The course was conceived by PGA and Champions Tour stalwart Gil Morgan with the renowned team of Schmidt-Curley Design.
Introduced in November 2007, the E-Z-GO RXV boasts numerous innovative features including an alternating-current (AC) drive train, revolutionary dual-braking system and energy-transfer bumpers. The vehicle is expected to deliver exceptional value to golf course operators through reduced energy and maintenance costs, and an unsurpassed experience for golfers through best-in-class power, control, comfort and safety.
“We carefully weighed our options when choosing a new fleet golf car, and the E-Z-GO RXV was clearly the best on the market,” says Hank Schiller, general manager and head golf professional at Oak Quarry. “We were extremely impressed by the RXV’s performance and its numerous cost-saving benefits. At Oak Quarry, we pride ourselves on providing a unique and enjoyable golf experience. The RXV will help us deliver on that promise.”
“We’re thrilled to be chosen as the preferred golf car fleet provider to Oak Quarry,” says Mike Parkhurst, vice president of global sales at E-Z-GO. “The RXV is the ideal golf car to handle Oak Quarry’s rugged topography and the course’s guests will greatly enjoy driving the vehicle. The course will see significant benefits from improved golf car efficiency, lower maintenance costs and superior dependability.”
For more information on Oak Quarry Golf Club, visit http://www.oakquarry.com.com or call 951.685.1440.
About the E-Z-GO RXV
Available in electric and gas models, the E-Z-GO RXV represents a major step forward in golf car technology. The numerous RXV innovations, features and benefits include:
* AC drive (electric): Unprecedented for an electric golf car, the RXV’s drive train uses an alternating current motor, not the traditional direct current motor, generating more power and longer operating time between battery charges. The RXV is up to 30-percent more efficient than direct-current golf cars, boasting a 48-volt motor – enabling a 10-percent improvement in daily range.
* Dual-braking system (electric): A revolutionary park brake automatically engages when the RXV stops – requiring no foot pedal engagement. The industry-first auto braking system brakes automatically on steep slopes when needed and can easily hold a 40-percent grade. This “drive-by-wire” system maintains constant speeds safely and easily. The system supplies recharge to the batteries whenever brakes are applied, enhancing efficiency by up to 30 percent, keeping the vehicle on the course longer and reducing long-term operating costs.
* Energy transfer bumpers (electric and gas): The RXV features front, back and side bumpers, positioned to minimize damage by absorbing and transferring energy from impacts into the frame rather than the engine or components. The front and rear bumpers are rated to withstand impacts of 5 MPH; side bumpers are rated for 5 MPH collisions.
* Kawasaki high-performance 13-HP engine (gas): This engine sets new benchmarks for performance — even on the hilliest terrain. With a larger cylinder and lower RPM, it delivers better fuel economy with less noise. And more miles per gallon mean greater savings for course operators.
* Warranty: The reliability of the new RXV is backed by the most comprehensive warranty in the industry – four-year, bumper-to-bumper coverage. E-Z-GO’s batteries are guaranteed to last for four years, 1,200 rounds or 21,500 amp hours – whichever comes first – for 36 holes of golf a day, every day.
* Improved golfer experience: The RXV features an automotive-style, A-arm suspension with coil over spring shock providing a smooth, comfortable ride. It also features added storage space while cup and ball holders are within easy reach of driver and passenger. Redesigned hip restraints and thicker foam padding ensure a comfortable ride; a wider canopy prevents rain from dripping inside the vehicle; a larger bag well accommodates today’s biggest golf bags.
* Environmentally friendly operation: The RXV electric model requires less energy to charge and operate, minimizing the vehicle’s “carbon footprint” and reducing hazardous waste. And its whisper quiet engine practically eliminates noise pollution. The RXV gas model is compliant with the stringent emissions standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and improves fuel economy by up to 52 percent. The RXV’s seats are made from 100-percent recycled foam.
* Safety comes first: In addition to the advantages of dual braking and energy transfer bumpers, the RXV has many features designed to keep golfers safe and secure. Its limited slip differential delivers 25-percent better traction and is especially effective on wet or sandy soil. A slip resistant floormat gives golfers firm footing in wet conditions, while the RXV’s canopy has double-wall construction and 50-percent thicker struts.
About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for many of the world’s most revered golf courses, clubs and resorts. E-Z-GO is also the golf car of choice of nine of the nation’s 10 largest course-management companies. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer.
More than a maker of golf cars, E-Z-GO is also a leading provider of industrial, turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries. Products under the E-Z-GO flagship include the Shuttle Personnel Carrier, ST Trail Utility vehicles, and the Clays Car, the world’s first vehicle designed specifically for the sporting clays shooter. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman line of heavy duty burden carriers.
Founded in 1954 in Augusta, Ga., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense and intelligence, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
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