Lithium for 1998 Club Car DS

[Ronno6]

I am looking at:

48 HSKY 105ah from BigBattery.com

48v 110ah Evolution

48V 96ah Dakota

or?????????

Any recommendations??

[Tom47]

If you're looking for something around 105 AH, this one is an excellent choice:

https://ecobattery.com/collections/a...ucts/48v-105ah

Or the same battery in a bundle including the charger, meter, etc.

https://ecobattery.com/products/48v-...d-tempo-bundle

[Ronno6]

Originally Posted by Tom47

If you're looking for something around 105 AH, this one is an excellent choice:

https://ecobattery.com/collections/a...ucts/48v-105ah

Or the same battery in a bundle including the charger, meter, etc.

https://ecobattery.com/products/48v-...d-tempo-bundle

Thank you for that, Mr. Tom.
Is the ECO superior to the Big Battery 48V HSKY ??

[Tom47]

Originally Posted by Ronno6

Thank you for that, Mr. Tom.
Is the ECO superior to the Big Battery 48V HSKY ??

I cannot attest to any being better than others. But in reading through all websites, I like what I see in ECO Battery the best. Warranty of 8 years and single battery pack with one BMS are features I really like.

I also like the package prices offered by ECO. The 105ah pack is only 12-1/4" x 13" which means it will fit in the space of two 8 volt batteries. This will leave a lot of room in my older DS cart to move the controller and solenoid under the seat for better access.

[dc.901]

Originally Posted by Ronno6

Is the ECO superior to the Big Battery 48V HSKY ??

During my research, I stumbled upon Will Prowse videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillProwse/videos

He has some videos where he tests the batteries and does the tear downs and shows build quality...

Maybe he has some videos for the batteries you are considering?

[Ronno6]

Wellllllllllllllllll,

MY apple cart has just been upset.
In my conversation with a manufacturer of lithium batteries, I was informed that there is a significant chance that the older components in my 22 year old Club Car MAY not be capable of handling the amperage that a lithium battery will deliver, resulting in fried controller and/or motor.........
The possibility of this happening increases depending on the usage of the cart.
I am not a golfer...I use my cart as a truck around the property.....sometimes I have a trailer w/300# of dirt being towed, sometimes uphill.
That will increase the loads and chance of failure.

That does NOT interest me in the slightest........

Has anybody had that experience or heard of that happening?

[Bama Brad]

I don't think it will be a problem. I have a Roypow 105ah for about a year and have put it thru the wringer with no problems. What batteries are you using now (FLA AH?).

[Ronno6]

Originally Posted by Bama Brad

I don't think it will be a problem. I have a Roypow 105ah for about a year and have put it thru the wringer with no problems. What batteries are you using now (FLA AH?).

Duracel GC8 8V 165AH (20Hr)

Not sure about full load AH rating....

20 amp hour rate:165
5 amp hour rate:130
Battery Electrolyte Composition:Acid
Battery End Type:Top Post
Battery Purpose:Deep Cycle
BCI Group Size:GC8
Contents:ONE EACH
Freight Class:65
Minutes at 25 amps:318
Minutes at 56 amps:121
Minutes at 75 amps:85
Polarity:Left Positive
Terminal Type:DIN
Volts:8

[dc.901]

I do not have the "Big Battery 48V HSKY" you mentioned.
But my 2003 CC DS, has "Big Battery 48V BDGR - 2x48v-80ah"
Nothing fried yet - hopefully nothing will - fingers crossed.

Their (bigbattery) datasheet for BDGR show Max peak discharge 126A (over 6 seconds). Maybe I am looking at it wrong?
Ask them for datasheet on HSKY. I've reached out to them for all kinds of naive questions and they've been quick to reply.

I did not go with HSKY because it was out of my budget; plus I could not justify spending that much to my other half on 18-year old cart which we paid less than the cost of HSKY battery.

Not a golfer either - simply using the cart to drive around town.

[Ronno6]

The caution I was given came from ECO. I have to lend some credibility to the caveat as heeding it would cost them a potential sale...........they were speaking from reported dealer experiences.
I would hate to spend $1800 to $2K for the battery only to have to spend more to replace other stuff.
some of these lithium batteries have a 300A fuse. That says something.
So, looks like I'm going to persist in my battery rejuvenation efforts to squeeze a bit more life outa the Duracels.