Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a seller’s market for golf carts.
After more than a year of staying in, Charleston residents desperate for stimulation have turned to thrills closer to home: golf carts and low-speed vehicles.
While golf carts have long been a leisurely, energy-efficient vehicle for many Charleston families even those who live nowhere near a golf course local companies say demand over the past year has outpaced production.
“This is the busiest we’ve ever seen,” said Danielle Smith, owner of Charleston Custom Carts, which opened in 2017.
“Last spring and summer, we were selling 50-60 carts a month and if I had 100 carts, I could have sold 100,” said Andrea Leary, who co-owns Rad Rydz Golf Carts in Mount Pleasant with her husband Chad Shores. “Our biggest issue is finding golf carts to sell. We can’t keep them in stock.”