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Fairtax4me · 09-10-2021, 03:34 PM

Kinda depends. They don’t work in every situation. For a stock cart on stock wheels/tires, and running on mostly flat and smoother terrain, probably fine.
AGM have less power density, so will not have the same run time.
They do not like high discharge rates, so a cart with a high power motor/controller combo may end up damaging them.
They do not generally handle vibration well, so if you’re running rough roads or dirt/gravel on a frequent basis they may get damaged.
They do need a specific charger to charge correctly.
They tend to cost quite a bit more.

Don’t have to add water to them, and they tend to not get corroded terminals.

09-10-2021, 03:34 PM	#3
Fairtax4me Bonafide Nincompoop Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Charlottesburg Va Posts: 8,987	Re: AGM Batteries Kinda depends. They don’t work in every situation. For a stock cart on stock wheels/tires, and running on mostly flat and smoother terrain, probably fine. AGM have less power density, so will not have the same run time. They do not like high discharge rates, so a cart with a high power motor/controller combo may end up damaging them. They do not generally handle vibration well, so if you’re running rough roads or dirt/gravel on a frequent basis they may get damaged. They do need a specific charger to charge correctly. They tend to cost quite a bit more. Don’t have to add water to them, and they tend to not get corroded terminals.