Club Car also advises against
mixing various kinds of chemical
disinfectants, such as bleach and
vinegar, bleach and ammonia, and
hydrogen peroxide and vinegar.
Doing so, “…can create deadly
substances, such as mustard gas.”
Yikes!! Reads like one of those
prescription drug commercials
on TV. The simple solution is, of
course, to use various types of
disinfectants alone without trying
to top off the bottle with a differ-
ent product.
Chemical disinfectant informa-
tion provided by E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO advises disinfecting a
vehicle’s contact surfaces in-
cluding the steering wheel, seat,
dash area, bag straps, hand holds
etc. and do this with appropriate
personal protection equipment.
Guidelines with regard to disin-
fecting agents are as follows:
Quaternary ammonium –Clorox
• No known chemical interactions
with contact areas
Sodium hypochlorite – Tilex
• Not recommended for contact
with sweater basket & bag holder,
rocker panels, hip restraints,
rear bumper, hand holds
Hydrogen peroxide – Oxi Clean
• Not recommended for contact
with windshields
• Not recommended for contact
with sweater basket & bag holder,
rocker panels, hip restraints,
rear bumper, hand holds
Isopropyl Alcohol – Rubbing
Alcohol
• Not specifically listed by EPA as
an effective COVID-19 control
• Not recommended for contact
with windshields
• Not recommended for contact
with sweater basket & bag holder,
rocker panels, hip restraints,
rear bumper, hand holds
Ammonia - Windex
• Not specifically listed by EPA as
an effective COVID-19 control
• Not recommended for contact
with windshields
Thanks to these companies for
their concern and most helpful
information to keep our vehicles
clean and sanitized and, we, the
owners healthy.
Possible dealer hardships
We count on our golf car dealers
not only for sales, but also for
maintenance, spare parts, and
accessories. During a typical year
of golf and commuting we rou-
tinely go to them for these latter
items—and, if the time is right, a
new vehicle with the latest gad-
gets. Many dealers have become
our friends. So, bear in mind he
or she may be hurting in these
difficult times. Sales are likely to
be down, while at the same time
overhead expenses, including a
possible debt load, could well be
pushing margins into the red.
Hopefully, the Federal aid pack-
age, which includes financial sus-
tenance to small businesses, will
provide fi for the dealerships
A possible opportunity for deal-
ers would be one of offering
cleaning and disinfecting services,
probably in the vein of making
house calls--that is, of course,
providing they could get the ma-
terials and products necessary to
carry out such a business. Just a
thought.
COVID-19 will cast a new mold
for the way we live
Finally, for the longer view—im-
portant because COVID-19 will
have, I believe, immense impli-
cations for where we live, how
we live, and how we move about.
An excellent piece in the Boston
Globe chronicles the rise of cities,
the urge to get out of them in the
post war period, to now, the place
to be. You can access the article
here: https://www.bostonglobe.
com/2020/03/16/arts/social-dis-
tancing-revives-americas-subur-
ban-instincts/.
Contact Steve at [email protected].
Or check out our website at www.smallvehicleresource.
com, where you will find an extensive database of vehi-
cle models and can make side-by-side comparisons of
vehicles based on a full set of specifications.
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