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Old 01-18-2017, 08:47 PM   #21
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I am certainly interested in going to Lithium batteries in the future but I have just bought my cart with new lead acid batteries which should last 4 years or so. By then I'm hopeful that Lithiums will be available more readily and at a more attractive price. Keep your stories coming as it makes great reading.
Ditto, my 160's are only two months old, so next time I will be looking real hard at the change over...especially if the price goes down...
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Old 01-18-2017, 09:00 PM   #22
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I hope you are right, jesseasi but I'm not counting on that. Nissan Leafs in Arizona were a major flop due to the batteries degrading rapidly in the heat. There is lots of data out there about how they degrade and lose capacity over time and it is very temperature dependent. I'm a snowbird so my cart sits in my garage all summer and I leave my battery at "Storage Charge" which is about 3.8V per cell. That reduces the rate of degradation but doesn't stop it.
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Old 01-18-2017, 09:17 PM   #23
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Man I so want to do this. The weight reduction alone is appealing. Do you have aftermarket controller and motor?
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Old 01-18-2017, 10:44 PM   #24
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If you guys all go Li, bet there's gonna be a flood of HD leaf springs on the market.
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Old 01-19-2017, 10:42 AM   #25
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Man I so want to do this. The weight reduction alone is appealing. Do you have aftermarket controller and motor?
Everything in your cart can stays the same, the only difference is the power source. You can run all stock or you can upgrade motor and controller for more speed and torque.
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Old 01-19-2017, 07:13 PM   #26
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Great setup. You are really going to enjoy those batteries. I have the 120ah pack, PQ Executioner Motor and 10.3 gears. The cart flies. I have installed seven of Nick's packs in carts at the club. Everyone loves them.
Here is a link to a Yamaha install with a 7 module pack
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...rtex-body.html

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Old 01-20-2017, 08:48 AM   #27
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What do you need in a li pack to get around 40-50 miles of cruising time?
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Old 01-20-2017, 09:38 PM   #28
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The math for me dont work looks like a 5000 dollar upgrade correct me if im wrong i have older ds carts i have two i got 700 in both ready to run,they have used batteries but good enough for mhe.I cant see the. Advantage on my old carts for the cash.I can buy 6 6volt or 6 8 volt batteries for 600 if you do that 4 times in 20 years thats 2400.Times that for 2 carts 4800 by then these old carts be like me worn out.
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Old 01-21-2017, 02:32 PM   #29
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The math for me dont work looks like a 5000 dollar upgrade correct me if im wrong i have older ds carts i have two i got 700 in both ready to run,they have used batteries but good enough for mhe.I cant see the. Advantage on my old carts for the cash.I can buy 6 6volt or 6 8 volt batteries for 600 if you do that 4 times in 20 years thats 2400.Times that for 2 carts 4800 by then these old carts be like me worn out.
I think you can get into the 60ah setup for around $1500-1800 - depending on the charger you get, BMS system, etc.

The 120ah setup that I got (over kill) is probably gonna $2700 range.
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Old 01-21-2017, 04:20 PM   #30
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Whoa. There gonna have to come a lot down in price to make them attractive to me. You are talking 3 grand and a lot of change Canadian. Weight savings are nice but sometimes for a work cart you need to pull [and stop] something. Then weight is your friend.
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