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Peachtree City: Georgia’s Golf Cart Path Network

Tom Scott · Explainer · 6 min · 2018 · YouTube title: The city of golf carts
Why it's here

HN uses it as the go-to example of low-speed vehicle infrastructure in a US suburb, in threads on e-bikes, EVs and autonomous cars.

What it covers

Tom Scott visits Peachtree City, Georgia, which has about a hundred miles of dedicated golf cart paths that serve as an alternative to driving. He explains how the network works as a quasi-transit system that keeps cars off the roads.