The Drive®

We designed The DRIVE to bring a smile to the fleet owner. Yamaha has the lowest maintenance costs of any fleet in the industry. We guarantee it. (Smiling yet?)
How do we do it? The only golf car bumpers rated for 5 mph impacts. And they're the same height front and rear, to minimize damage in the barn. An automotive style dash that provides your golfers with all the creature comforts and puts everything within easy reach. Thermoplastic olefin body panels that are puncture resistant, cold-weather resistant, and closely color matched to the extra-durable automotive-grade polyurethane paint that goes on them. And on the electric, a motor control unit that moderates speed on downhill stretches and simultaneously recharges the batteries.

If your thinking The DRIVE will revolutionize the industry, your'e right. And we're thinking your course would be a great place to start.

The DRIVE® Gas Specifications

DIMENSIONS
OVERALL LENGTH	94.3 in. (2395 mm)
OVERALL WIDTH	47.2 in. (1200 mm)
OVERALL HEIGHT (with suntop)	70.4 in. (1789 mm)
OVERALL HEIGHT (without suntop)	46.9 in. (1190 mm)
WHEELBASE	64.6 in. (1640 mm)
FRONT WHEEL TREAD	34.3 in. (870 mm)
REAR WHEEL TREAD	38.6 in. (980 mm)
MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE	4.3 in. (110 mm)
ENGINE/DRIVE TRAIN
ENGINE TYPE	Yamaha built, low emission single cylinder 60° incline OHV
DISPLACEMENT	357 cm³
BORE x STROKE	85 x 63 mm
HORSEPOWER	11.4 HP (8.5 Kw/3500 rpm)
COMPRESSION RATIO	8.1:1
LUBRICATION SYSTEM	Splash style positive oil lubrication
OIL CAPACITY	1 U.S. quart (1 liter, 1000 cc)
AIR CLEANER	Two stage, urethane-foam pre-cleaner and high-capacity pleated paper cartridge
COOLING SYSTEM	Forced air
CARBURETOR	Mikuni BV26-18
IGNITION SYSTEM	Transistor magneto ignition
TRANSAXLE	EnduraDrive™ V-belt automatic forward/reverse transaxle equipped with high-precision helical gears, 11.40:1 drive axle ratio
CHASSIS
FRAME	HybriCore™ Chassis features a robotically welded automotive ladder-style frame mated to a polypropylene structural floor. Frame is protected with a multi-step full-immersion phosphate treatment, electro-deposition epoxy-based coating, and a electrostatically applied polyester/urethane powder topcoat
BODY	Custom-formulated thermoplastic olefin, painted with a two-part topcoat of high-luster automotive grade polyurethane
STEERING	Self-compensating double reduction helical rack-and-pinion, permanently lubricated with sealed bearings and greaseless tie-rod ends
FRONT SUSPENSION	Tru-Trak II™ fully independent automotive-style strut suspension
REAR SUSPENSION	Unit swing arm with coil springs over hydraulic shock absorbers
BRAKES	Maintenance-free internal transaxle disc brake
SEATING	Seamless, fabric-backed vinyl bonded to pure, virgin foam contoured seat cushions and mated to a warp and moisture resistant polypropylene bottom, strengthened with plated steel inserts
BUMPERS	Front and rear 5 mph energy-absorbing bumpers
PERFORMANCE
MAX FORWARD SPEED	15 mph (24 km/h)
MAX REVERSE SPEED	11.4 mph (18.4 km/h)
TURNING RADIUS	9.2 ft (2.8 m)
GENERAL
DRY WEIGHT (less battery)	562 lbs (255 kg)
FUEL TANK CAPACITY	6.3 US gal (24.0 L)
TIRE SIZE	18.00 x 8.50-8.00 (4-ply rating)
SEATING CAPACITY	2 persons
AVAILABLE PAINT COLORS	Glacier, Emerald, Garnet, Sandstone Metallic, Cobalt Metallic, Anthracite Metallic, Onyx Metallic
AVAILABLE SEAT & SUNTOP COLOR	Stone
WARRANTY
Warranty	Standard 4-year limited vehicle warranty
*Specifications subject to change without notice

The DRIVE® Electric Specifications

DIMENSIONS
OVERALL LENGTH	94.3 in. (2395 mm)
OVERALL WIDTH	47.2 in. (1200 mm)
OVERALL HEIGHT (with suntop)	70.4 in. (1789 mm)
OVERALL HEIGHT (without suntop)	46.9 in. (1190 mm)
WHEELBASE	64.6 in. (1640 mm)
FRONT WHEEL TREAD	34.3 in. (870 mm)
REAR WHEEL TREAD	38.6 in. (980 mm)
MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE	4.3 in. (110 mm)
POWER SUPPLY/DRIVE TRAIN
MOTOR	Hitachi 48-volt high-efficiency, shunt wound motor with internal solid state tachometer
OUTPUT RATING	3.5 hp (2.6 kW) for 30 minutes
MOTOR CONTROL UNIT	Yamaha-built solid state microprocessor with high-efficiency MOSFET switching. 270 amp armature output, 20 amp field output
TRANSAXLE	EnduraDrive™ direct coupled transaxle equipped with high-precision helical gears, 12.49:1 drive axle ratio
BATTERIES	Four 12-volt Trojan T1275 Batteries
CHARGER	Yamaha-built automatic microprocessor-based high frequency switching regulated charger with I.E.I.-type charging profile, an industry first. 17 amp DC max output at 48 volts, 9.5 amp 120 volt AC. Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) Listed. C.S.A. Certified
CHASSIS
FRAME	HybriCore™ Chassis features a robotically welded automotive ladder-style frame mated to a polypropylene structural floor. Frame is protected with a multi-step full-immersion phosphate treatment, electro-deposition epoxy-based coating, and a electrostatically applied polyester/urethane powder topcoat
BODY	Custom-formulated thermoplastic olefin, painted with a two-part topcoat of high-luster automotive grade polyurethane
STEERING	Self-compensating double reduction helical rack-and-pinion, permanently lubricated with sealed bearings and greaseless tie-rod ends
FRONT SUSPENSION	Tru-Trak II™ fully independent automotive-style strut suspension
REAR SUSPENSION	Unit swing arm with coil springs over hydraulic shock absorbers
BRAKES	Maintenance-free internal transaxle disc brake
SEATING	Seamless, fabric-backed vinyl bonded to pure, virgin foam contoured seat cushions and mated to a warp and moisture resistant polypropylene bottom, strengthened with plated steel inserts
BUMPERS	Front and rear 5 mph energy-absorbing bumpers
PERFORMANCE
MAX FORWARD SPEED	15 mph (24 km/h)
MAX REVERSE SPEED	5 mph (8 km/h)
TURNING RADIUS	9.2 ft (2.8 m)
GENERAL
DRY WEIGHT (less batteries)	536 lbs (243 kg)
TIRE SIZE	18.00 x 8.50-8.00 (4-ply rating)
SEATING CAPACITY	2 persons
AVAILABLE PAINT COLORS	Glacier, Emerald, Garnet, Sandstone Metallic, Cobalt Metallic, Anthracite Metallic, Onyx Metallic
AVAILABLE SEAT & SUNTOP COLOR	Stone
WARRANTY
Warranty	Standard 4-year limited vehicle warranty
*Specifications subject to change without notice