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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2024
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Gregory August Theodosakis, Martinez, GA (US);
Russell William King, Evans, GA (US);
Jonathan Daniel Bowen, North Augusta, SC (US);
TEXTRON INC., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A golf cart includes an electric motor configured to perform a braking function, a battery, a sensor, and a control system including a first controller and a second controller. The first controller and the sensor are powered by the battery without the second controller and the electric motor being powered during the low power state. The sensor is configured to facilitate detecting movement of the golf cart during the low power state. The first controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicating that the golf cart has moved during the low power state and cause power from the battery to be provided to the second controller. The second controller is configured to separately evaluate the movement of the golf cart independent from the sensor and engage the electric motor to perform the braking function in response to determining that the golf cart is moving.