First electric cart questions....

[raggdoll]

Yamaha G2E, 36 V, 2 new batteries, others in good shape.

So, on flat terrain this thing's a HOOT, but as soon as you get into some slopes or hills, performance really drops off.

I'm coming off a 2003 G22 gas, and of course this was no issue.

Is this normal for all electric models, or could the other 4 batteries be bad?

[Dsouthw524]

What kind of slopes? What I the condition/charge of the batteries?

More information needed to answer from anyone.

[raggdoll]

Originally Posted by Dsouthw524

What kind of slopes? What I the condition/charge of the batteries?

More information needed to answer from anyone.

Slopes varie, anywhere from 6 to 25%

How do I check the condition/charge of the batteries? As I mentioned, this is my first electric GC, 2 batteries are new and the guy told me the other 4 were fine...

[Lochlin]

2 new batteries and 4 that are "good" is recipe for issues.

Check this out:

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...batteries.html

When batteries are mixed, there is no way to evenly charge them. Understand that the new batteries don't lose charge as quickly as the older ones. As such, when charging the new batteries will charge higher then they need to and the old batteries won't charge as high as they need to. 4 batteries that aren't charging as high as they need to will reflect a loss of torque and that's what you are experiencing.

[cgtech]

Could be cruddy old slow motor helping out too. Here's a easy test. Plug your volt meter into the charger port and drive it around. The voltage drop on the hills will tell the real tale of how Good those batteries are.

[raggdoll]

Originally Posted by cgtech

Could be cruddy old slow motor helping out too. Here's a easy test. Plug your volt meter into the charger port and drive it around. The voltage drop on the hills will tell the real tale of how Good those batteries are.

Can you recommend a good volt meter from Amazon?

[taylordunn]

My opinion you can't go wrong with a Fluke Meter.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...nid=1248907011

[cgtech]

In reality, the $5 harbor freight basic volt meter will serve just fine for the home gamer. Would not last long in a shop for daily beat downs.

[raggdoll]

Originally Posted by taylordunn

My opinion you can't go wrong with a Fluke Meter.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...nid=1248907011

Originally Posted by cgtech

In reality, the $5 harbor freight basic volt meter will serve just fine for the home gamer. Would not last long in a shop for daily beat downs.

Thanks. I know nothing about electronics but will get one in the hopes I can learn how to use it.

What I'm noticing from my first time foray into electric carts is, it's complicated!!!

I loved my Yammy G22 gasser, simple, easy to use, and gas engines I know.

What is the big benefit of electric anyways? I mean, aside from the obvious quite operation. I'm seriously considering going back

[Swan]

Everything Electrical : How To Use The Function On Your Multimeter PDF

Ch. 1: Introduction To Multi-meter
Ch. 2: Voltage DC & AC
Ch. 3: Amperage DC & AC
Ch. 4: Resistance, Continuity, Diode, and Capacitance Function
Ch. 5: Hz & Duty Cycle
Ch. 6: Temperature
Ch. 7: Graphing Multimeters and Uses
Ch. 8: Multimeter Accuracy and Choosing the Right Meter
Ch. 9: Miscellaneous Tips And Lessons


the best thing about electric carts is no smell, no vibration and no noise . then there is the pain of lugging fuel to it if your not close enough to drive to a station .