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05-13-2015, 09:24 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 256
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Run Time
I have been told that a fully charged cart should run an average of 35miles before needing to be charged. Is this correct?
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05-13-2015, 09:32 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 734
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Re: Run Time
Not far off, generally speaking. But a lot of factors involved - how fast you running, how much weight you carrying, what kind of terrain are you riding on, what condition are the batteries in. And running the batteries so low on a regular basis will probably cause you to not that get kind of range over a long period of time.
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05-13-2015, 09:42 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Rio Verde, Az
Posts: 7,171
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Re: Run Time
I get nowhere near that distance with my cart. More like 20 without stressing the batteries below 50%.
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05-13-2015, 11:00 AM
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Gone Wild
 Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: NorCal
Posts: 718
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Re: Run Time
Flat out up and down the hills around here gets me about 10 miles on my 4 year old batteries.
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05-14-2015, 09:50 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 256
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Re: Run Time
Does your cart slow down going up hills and stuff? I noticed last night that my lights stayed bright, but my cart would slow down going up hills (on the road).
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05-14-2015, 10:21 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Chico, California
Posts: 496
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Re: Run Time
Every cart I drive slows down on the hills in my neighborhood.
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05-16-2015, 07:40 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 256
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Re: Run Time
okay.....did some testing today. On a fresh charge, I rode my cart with the radio on. I had myself and my wife and my grandson on the cart. Cruising on level ground I was able to get to about 12.5 to 13mph. On hills the cart would slow down to as little as 6mph. I was using a GPS to monitor speed and distance. I got right around 12 miles and the radio cut out. About another mile and I was home.
Now these are BRAND NEW batteries! I have tried breaking them in properly. All of my connections are tight, and my water levels are good. What am I doing wrong? I know I should get more mileage out of a fresh set of batteries. This is a 48vt CC DS IQ. |
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05-16-2015, 09:23 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 349
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Re: Run Time
I'm curious to hear the guys respond to this. I'm currently hunting an older 48v DS to work on next.
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05-17-2015, 12:35 AM
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Old Sky Soldier
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 3,881
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Re: Run Time
What was your pack voltage when you got home? Check stickys for battery break in.
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05-17-2015, 08:01 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Okatie, SC
Posts: 310
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Re: Run Time
What is pack voltage after 12 hours rest?? (after charge) What type of batteries and amp/hr rating are they?? All these questions will help the experts here help you.
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