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What is a utility vehicle? A complete guide
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What is a utility vehicle? A complete guide

A utility vehicle is a compact, work-focused vehicle built to carry people, tools and cargo across estates, farms and sites. This guide explains the types, t…

Hawke Editorial Team · 15 July 2026 · 8 min readRead article
What is a tow tractor, and what is it used for?
Buying Guides

What is a tow tractor, and what is it used for?

A tow tractor is a compact powered vehicle built to pull wheeled loads, trailers or trolley trains behind it. It moves goods across a site without lifting them.

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
What is a burden carrier? The site truck that carries the load
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What is a burden carrier? The site truck that carries the load

A burden carrier is an electric work vehicle that carries loads on its own flat bed from point to point, unlike a tow tractor that pulls trailers behind it.

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
The different types of electric work vehicle, explained
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The different types of electric work vehicle, explained

Electric work vehicles split into a handful of clear categories, from utility vehicles and tow tractors to burden carriers, personnel carriers and people mov…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
How to choose an electric utility vehicle: a practical buyer's guide
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How to choose an electric utility vehicle: a practical buyer's guide

Start by defining the job the vehicle must do, then match payload, terrain, seats, battery and road-legal needs to it, compare quotes like-for-like, and judg…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 9 min read
Electric vs petrol utility vehicles: which should you choose?
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Electric vs petrol utility vehicles: which should you choose?

For most site, estate, campus and indoor work, electric utility vehicles win on running cost, noise and emissions. Remote, very high-mileage or heavy sustain…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Tow tractor vs forklift: which does your site actually need?
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Tow tractor vs forklift: which does your site actually need?

A forklift lifts and stacks loads vertically over short distances; a tow tractor pulls wheeled loads horizontally over distance. Match the tool to the moveme…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Electric utility vehicle vs pickup truck: which is right for your site?
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Electric utility vehicle vs pickup truck: which is right for your site?

A road-registered pickup wins on long highway trips and heavy towing, while a compact electric utility vehicle wins for on-site work, tight access and low ru…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Goupil G4 alternatives: choosing an electric utility vehicle in the UK
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Goupil G4 alternatives: choosing an electric utility vehicle in the UK

Researching the Goupil G4? Here is how the compact electric utility vehicle class works, what to weigh when choosing, and how a British-built alternative com…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Club Car in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative
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Club Car in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative

Researching Club Car in Britain? Here is what matters for UK buyers, from servicing and parts to lead times, plus how a British brand like Hawke compares.

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Electric golf buggy and utility vehicle brands in the UK, compared
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Electric golf buggy and utility vehicle brands in the UK, compared

A fair, plain-English overview of the main electric golf buggy and utility vehicle brands a UK buyer will meet, and a clear method for choosing the right one.

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
E-Z-GO in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative
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E-Z-GO in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative

E-Z-GO is a long-established American golf-cart maker. This UK-focused guide explains what changes when you buy an American brand here, and how a British-bui…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Yamaha golf carts in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative
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Yamaha golf carts in the UK: what to know, and the British-built alternative

Researching a Yamaha golf cart in the UK? Yamaha is a major Japanese manufacturer whose portfolio includes golf cars. Here is how to weigh reliability, elect…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Electric utility vehicle running costs: what a working fleet really pays
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Electric utility vehicle running costs: what a working fleet really pays

For most on-site fleets an electric utility vehicle costs less to run than a petrol or diesel equivalent, because cheaper energy and far lower maintenance us…

Hawke Editorial Team15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Best 6-seater golf buggy UK (2026): picks by use
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Best 6-seater golf buggy UK (2026): picks by use

The best 6-seater golf buggies for UK venues, estates and golf clubs in 2026: criteria-led picks by use, verified range and speed figures, and the checks tha…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 8 min read
Golf buggy won't start? Work through this
Battery & Range

Golf buggy won't start? Work through this

A buggy that won't start is usually a switch, a flat pack or a connection, not a dead vehicle. This guide runs the 60-second checks first, then the proper tr…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Golf buggy battery dies fast? Here's why
Battery & Range

Golf buggy battery dies fast? Here's why

A buggy that runs out of charge quickly is telling you something specific. This guide separates normal winter range loss from an ageing pack, a failing cell…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Golf buggy beeping? Every beep, explained
Battery & Range

Golf buggy beeping? Every beep, explained

Some beeps are by design, some are warnings and a few are fault codes. This guide maps each beep to its meaning, from the reverse buzzer to a stuck pedal swi…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 5 min read
Golf buggy battery warning signs you must not ignore
Battery & Range

Golf buggy battery warning signs you must not ignore

Bubbling, corrosion, leaks, smells and warning lights are a battery asking for help. This guide explains each sign, the safety rules that come first, and whe…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Golf buggy cuts out while driving? Read the pattern
Battery & Range

Golf buggy cuts out while driving? Read the pattern

A buggy that stops suddenly, stalls or surges is showing a pattern, and the pattern names the fault. This guide reads it with you, and is clear about when to…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Golf buggy electrical problems: fuses, dim lights and hot motors
Battery & Range

Golf buggy electrical problems: fuses, dim lights and hot motors

Dim lights, blown fuses, hot motors and overheating controllers share one system and a few root causes. This guide covers what is safe to check, and the sign…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Golf buggy not holding charge after winter? How to recover it
Battery & Range

Golf buggy not holding charge after winter? How to recover it

A buggy that went into the shed running and came out flat is the classic spring fault. This guide covers why deeply flat packs refuse to charge, BMS lockouts…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 6 min read
Why does my golf buggy lose power going uphill?
Battery & Range

Why does my golf buggy lose power going uphill?

A buggy that pulls cleanly on the flat but struggles on hills is usually telling you about its battery, its tyres or its load. Here is how to work out which,…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 5 min read
Why does my golf buggy jerk or hesitate when accelerating?
Battery & Range

Why does my golf buggy jerk or hesitate when accelerating?

Jerky or hesitant acceleration usually traces back to the throttle sensor, a loose connection or the direction switch. Here is how to read the symptom safely…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 5 min read
Golf buggy has power but won't move: what to check
Battery & Range

Golf buggy has power but won't move: what to check

Lights on, display on, pedal down, nothing. Before assuming the worst, check three switches, then listen for a click. What you hear narrows the fault to a ha…

Hawke Editorial Team12 July 2026 · 5 min read
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