INSIDE
By Stephen Metzger
Managing Director
Small Vehicle Resource, LLC
[email protected]
www.smallvehicleresource.com
THE GATED
COMMUNITY
Taking the Long View on
Planned Community Mobility
Systems
W
ith the coronavirus
tethering us to our
homes day by day, with
only conjecture at this point as to
the end of confinement, what oth-
er view is there but the long view?
That being said there are imme-
diate steps one can take inside
the gated community to better
assure the maintenance of good
health. Therefore, initially the
short term, then the long view.
So, let’s first look at steps that can
be taken to sanitize our means
of mobility, that is to say, our golf
cars. Club Car sent out a brief
but informative e-mail describing
the steps to take in cleaning and
disinfecting your vehicle. E-Z-GO
has also provided guidance on its
website. It won’t hurt to quote
extensively from this very helpful
missive from Club Car and from
E-Z-GOs’ website.
First, as the Club Car message
states, there is a distinction be-
tween cleaning and disinfecting:
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“According to the World Health
Organization, cleaning refers to
removing germs, dirt and impuri-
ties from surfaces. Cleaning does
not kill germs, but by removing
them, it lowers their numbers and
the risk of spreading infection.
“Disinfecting refers to using
chemicals to kill germs on sur-
faces. This process does not
necessarily clean dirty surfaces
or remove germs, but by killing
germs on a surface after cleaning,
it can further lower the risk of
spreading infection.”
Thus, it is clear that both cleaning
and disinfecting are important
ways to prevent the spread of
COVID19. The Club Car adviso-
ry goes on to instruct the use of
proper gear, including gloves and
masks in the cleaning/disinfect-
ing process. Having taken these
precautions, here are the steps
involved: