efficiency?

BlackHornet · 06-19-2009, 05:51 PM

hey guys, my neighbor has a cart and he is wanting to increase battery mileage on his cart. its a 2003 Club Car IQ with a 5 inch lift and i wanna say 22 inch tires, all electronics are stock....what could be done?

scubabud · 06-19-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackHornet

hey guys, my neighbor has a cart and he is wanting to increase battery mileage on his cart. its a 2003 Club Car IQ with a 5 inch lift and i wanna say 22 inch tires, all electronics are stock....what could be done?

Some items to consider:

Keep batteries in excellent shape & fully charged before use, remove excessive drag/rolling resistance from brakes, tires, (keeping air up,) losing weight, (both off cart and human body,

) reduce wind resistance from windshield, in other words good common sense.

GarageBuilt · 06-21-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackHornet

hey guys, my neighbor has a cart and he is wanting to increase battery mileage on his cart. its a 2003 Club Car IQ with a 5 inch lift and i wanna say 22 inch tires, all electronics are stock....what could be done?

The only real way to increase run time is to increase your lead intake. The more lead you have, the more run time you will have. There is a few ways that you can do this. But for now we can start with your neighbor. What is the voltage of his C/C.

scottyb · 06-21-2009, 11:49 AM

GB, his stock IQ would be 48v with six 8v batts and 250amp controller

BlackHornet · 06-21-2009, 12:16 PM

youre on it scottyb haha. what id he were to up the controller and change the motor or get it reworked, then would the cart not work as hard and therefore allow more battery time?

GarageBuilt · 06-21-2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks scottyb.

To start with you can change over to 8 six volt batteries. When it comes time to buy new ones of corse. Or if you want to stay with the 6 8 volt bat, you can but at least compare them when it comes time to get new ones. Go for the weight.

But if I was looking for run time. Then I would go with the 8- 6volt batteries.
If this is not enough run time for him.Then I can tell you how to double his pack, still get 48 volts & a $hit load oh run tlme.

BlackHornet · 06-21-2009, 01:36 PM

well he doesnt want to go down to 36 volts cuz that would cut power, and he doesnt really have any place to add more batteries and still stat at 48 volts....but give me some ideas and ill run them across him

scottyb · 06-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Sell it ........ buy a gas cart

Runs for weeks on a tank of gas

GarageBuilt · 06-21-2009, 02:14 PM

Where are you coming up with 36 volts?

BlackHornet · 06-21-2009, 02:41 PM

oh sorry, i thought you said keep the total number of batteries at 6 even with 6volt batteries, but ok sorry about that

06-19-2009, 05:51 PM	#1
BlackHornet Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin/Willis, Texas Posts: 627	efficiency? hey guys, my neighbor has a cart and he is wanting to increase battery mileage on his cart. its a 2003 Club Car IQ with a 5 inch lift and i wanna say 22 inch tires, all electronics are stock....what could be done?

06-21-2009, 11:49 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: efficiency? GB, his stock IQ would be 48v with six 8v batts and 250amp controller

06-21-2009, 12:16 PM	#5
BlackHornet Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin/Willis, Texas Posts: 627	Re: efficiency? youre on it scottyb haha. what id he were to up the controller and change the motor or get it reworked, then would the cart not work as hard and therefore allow more battery time?

06-21-2009, 12:20 PM	#6
GarageBuilt Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: At the race track(Texas) Posts: 946	Re: efficiency? Thanks scottyb. To start with you can change over to 8 six volt batteries. When it comes time to buy new ones of corse. Or if you want to stay with the 6 8 volt bat, you can but at least compare them when it comes time to get new ones. Go for the weight. But if I was looking for run time. Then I would go with the 8- 6volt batteries. If this is not enough run time for him.Then I can tell you how to double his pack, still get 48 volts & a $hit load oh run tlme.

06-21-2009, 01:36 PM	#7
BlackHornet Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin/Willis, Texas Posts: 627	Re: efficiency? well he doesnt want to go down to 36 volts cuz that would cut power, and he doesnt really have any place to add more batteries and still stat at 48 volts....but give me some ideas and ill run them across him

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06-21-2009, 01:59 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: efficiency? Sell it ........ buy a gas cart Runs for weeks on a tank of gas

06-21-2009, 02:14 PM	#9
GarageBuilt Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: At the race track(Texas) Posts: 946	Re: efficiency? Where are you coming up with 36 volts?

06-21-2009, 02:41 PM	#10
BlackHornet Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin/Willis, Texas Posts: 627	Re: efficiency? oh sorry, i thought you said keep the total number of batteries at 6 even with 6volt batteries, but ok sorry about that