Electric vehicles may be all the rage now among automotive manufacturers, but golf car makers have been using the technology since the early 1950s. Specifically, the Marketeer Co. first began producing electric cars in Redlands, CA, in 1951. By the late 1950s, other companies entered the market, including Club Car Inc. in 1958.
Sixty years later, Club Car LLC is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of small-wheel, electric vehicles. The company also makes gas-engine-powered cars and hundreds of accessories that let golfers customize their cars.