Motocaddy, the electric trolley brand, introduced a remote-controlled electric caddy with touchscreen GPS for golfers.
The M7 GPS, part of Motocaddy’s M-Series range, features an integrated GPS with green visuals; front, middle and back distances; and hazard information across more than 40,000 pre-loaded courses. It also incorporates the benefits of the M7 Remote model, including a rechargeable handset, removable anti-tip rear wheel and the brand’s Downhill Control technology.
“The new M7 GPS delivers the ultimate caddie experience to give users an edge, and seeing how popular the M7 Remote was with American golfers, we’re confident that it will be a big hit,” said Motocaddy Marketing Director Oliver Churcher. “It offers everything a golfer needs to transport their clubs around the course effortlessly while providing pinpoint yardages and GPS mapping through its super-responsive touchscreen.
“The revolutionary GPS technology pioneered by Motocaddy in 2017 has advanced a great deal in recent years. Today, our cellular-powered Performance Plan combines with the most responsive remote-control technology on the market to take the trolley experience to an exciting new level,” he added.
The M7 GPS includes a responsive 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen display usable in all weather conditions, even while wearing a glove. Other features include a clock and round timer, an indication of the par and handicap of each hole, shot distance measurement, automatic hole advancement, score tracking, and a battery indicator.
The pocket-sized remote-control handset can move the caddy forward, left, right and reverse, plus pause and resume. It can also switch from remote to manual mode and back if the user wants to control it from the handle like a regular electric caddy via the speed button. There is an emergency stop and a handset lock function. The LCD touchscreen also includes a battery meter indicating the capacity of the handset.
When connected to the free Motocaddy GPS app, golfers can also receive a wide range of optional smartphone notifications direct to the screen, alerting them to a call, text message, email, or range of app alerts, including WhatsApp and Facebook. A preview of message alerts can also be read on-screen.
A smartphone could be securely placed in a golf bag pocket and charged using the caddy’s USB charging port. In addition to the cellular and Bluetooth capabilities, other connectivity features include over‑the‑air course and system updates via the built-in WiFi connection.
Equipped with a wider wheelbase than standard M-Series models, the M7 GPS also boasts all-terrain tires. Like all Motocaddy M-Series caddies, it also folds down for easy storage and transport.
Powered by a next-gen 28.8V system, the M7 GPS has nine-speed settings, a speed indicator, and a lightweight waterproof Lithium battery (IP66 water and dust rating) that can be charged without removing. It also features the Motocaddy’s Easilock bag-to-caddy connection system that eliminates the need for a lower bag strap.
The M7 GPS electric caddy has an Ultra Lithium battery. For more product information, go here.
