Winston-Salem City Council approves an ordinance allowing golf cart transportation around downtown.

Of course the idea is get people out of their cars. Imagine my surprise, however, when I got to the bottom of the story:

Hinsley said he and his wife have decided to use a gasoline-powered gold cart because he can’t afford the downtime to recharge an electric cart. The cart will be able to get to speeds of 20 to 25 miles per hour on city streets, he said.

Not very green, there W-S.