Quite a few people in my neck of the woods use fancy golf carts to get around their local areas. I know one family in which the mother couldn't stop drinking and driving, so the husband bought her a golf cart and she goes around in their locality doing just about everything anyone would do with a car (sober). It's obviously embarrassing for her, but it works. It's actually not a bad idea and in the long run (very long run) it will save money. I have often thought about a somewhat apocalyptic scenario (maybe just society breaking down) and what sort of vehicle I'd want to have). Honestly, I think the answer is a small, semi-off road electric vehicle. Electrics are simpler and have fewer moving parts and you can charge them with some solar panels. If anyone has any better ideas, I'm willing to listen. But as an every day replacement for a gas vehicle? Haha hell no.