New powered trolley with F1 features

Using technology developed in F1 racing, a new electric trolley is being launched, which puts power back into the battery during the round. The Greenhill PTS Ultra features a unique Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), which means an end to endless battery charging and the electricity it drains from your home's supply.

But the system and the trolley doesn't come cheap, with a suggested retail price of £509-£579, depending on its specifications.

Lightweight (10.7 kg), yet robust, with every hinge made from durable aluminium, the PTS (Pure Traction Suspension) Ultra trolley folds to 26in high which, the makers claim, ensures a snug fit in most car boots.

All Greenhill trolleys can be customised with a choice of three colours (white or black frame with green or titanium hinges), three batteries (for 18, 27 or 36-holes) and a choice of three wheels – Horizon disc, low-profile sports wheel or Air tubeless rubber - to give extra grip in wet conditions.

Greenhill says the PTS Ultra digital controller, ensures efficient speed control and drive for a smoother ride, while a limited slip differential gearbox, makes steering easier. An electronic braking system offers control uphill and downhill and prevents both a runaway trolley and slippage on gradients.  Other design features includes a ‘Z’ folding chassis, ergonomic T-bar handle and mudguards.

Philip Kyle, Greenhill's managing director, says: “The PTS Ultra is our most technologically advanced trolley yet, and is handmade to extremely high specifications which is why we have taken time and care to make the trolley's hinges from CNC milled aluminium, ensuring there is no chance of them snapping, unlike some trolleys made from plastic.”

Greenhill Golf in Lancashire, was acquired in 2009 by established engineering firm Standel Dawman, which has has been supplying parts to the electric golf trolley market since 1978 with two million wheels, a million clutches, 200,000 gearboxes, axles and speed controllers.