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Y YAMAHA Yamaha to Debut New Vehicle at 2019 PGA Merchandise Show Attendees will also experience the enhanced YamaTrack® YTX™ Fleet Management System and the new 2019 Drive2 EFI and Drive2 QuieTech models. amaha Golf-Car Company will be in full effect at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show’s Demo Day where it will debut three innovative additions to its legend- ary repertoire: a new light utility vehicle to join its successful UMAX® lineup; a new 2019 Drive2 EFI fleet car that will save customers 12.8% more miles to the gallon; and an en- hanced YamaTrack® YTX™ Fleet Management System with industry-exclusive features. The UMAX Family Grows The veil will officially be lifted on Yamaha’s new light utility vehicle on Demo Day at the company’s display area and test track located behind the Tee #2 box at Orange County National. Test rides will be available for the new vehicle and Yamaha’s Drive2 fleet golf car, featuring the QuieTech EFI technology that drives almost as quiet as an electric car. Reducing Carbon Footprint Yamaha announced its expansion of its award-winning* QuieTech Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) car and how they’ll be making the EFI system their sole source of power for all their gas vehicles. The technologically advanced QuieTech EFI cars have been delivering industry-leading fuel economy; low cost maintenance; 76% fewer pollutants than competitors; and 12.8% more miles to the gallon (45 MPG) over the com- petition** since 2016. Starting November 2018, all Yamaha gas golf cars have been made to express these environmen- tally-friendly benefits while providing cost savings and more miles of travel for customers. “Our EFI engines are specifically designed, engineered, and manufactured by us to ensure that we are delivering the tru- est EFI cars possible, from the ground up,” says Tom McDon- ald, President of Yamaha Golf-Car Company. “We have been delivering the best to our customers for over 60 years now, and we look forward to doing so for the next 60 years through continuous innovations like these.” Advanced Fleet Management GPS System Attendees will also get to experience Yamaha’s new Ya- maTrack® YTX™ Fleet Management System featuring the industry-exclusive, dash-mounted 10.1” LCD touch screen with Gorilla™ glass, 3-D graphics, and a complete suite of tools for course management. The GPS screen features pre- cise to-the-pin yardage, 3-D hole flyovers, pro tips, customiz- able messaging, plus a prime opportunity to increase profits through food and beverage menu ordering accessible right from the screen. YamaTrack® DNA includes live pace-of- play monitoring, geo-zones with alerts and car control (DC Electric only), fleet lockdown for security and all the man- agement reports needed to ensure proper fleet rotation and maintenance. YAMAHA For additional information, contact: Latasia Brown Yamaha Golf-Car Company [email protected] 24 WWW.GOLFCAROPTIONS.COM