Opinion on Interstate Batteries?

[Radicalgolfcarts]

Originally Posted by golfcarfixer

I am just saying by what I have been told and read in the golf car magazines,I got a car in today that has interstate red tops 48volt and they are leaking all over the driveway as usual.They must have a better brand of batteries that dont leak. I bought 40 Course cars 5 yrs. ago with interstate batteries that were 4 months old and the acid leaking out ate all the frames out of the cars in 2 months.

I'm sure you know this... but normally when they leak they are to full of water. So when you charge them they boil over!!

[havnfun]

Last May brought four 12 volt batteries from Sam's club which were marked Interstate Battery with speed fillers as pictured in a previous response. Price difference between Trojan(and others) and these batteries was just too great. Zero issues so far.

[skm2006]

I actually located a Trojan retailer within about a 45 min drive from me.

I have 8v batts so I'm looking at the Trojan T-875 vs the Interstate U8VGC

His prices on the 2 were as follows

Interstate U8VGC = $112 ea
Trojan T-875 = $127 ea

For only $15 diff each, I'll go with the Trojans.

[rib33024]

I found a battery shop in Miami FL a few days ago, and they are selling new

T605's---$105.oo

T105's---$110.oo

US-------$90.oo

Power king--$90.oo

6V

Originally Posted by skm2006

I actually located a Trojan retailer within about a 45 min drive from me.

I have 8v batts so I'm looking at the Trojan T-875 vs the Interstate U8VGC

His prices on the 2 were as follows

Interstate U8VGC = $112 ea
Trojan T-875 = $127 ea

For only $15 diff each, I'll go with the Trojans.

[AMDnutt]

Wow skm2006 - those prices are close! Mine were further apart... $125-$130 was the best for Trojan T-875's here. The Interstates were $90 using a business discount.... $35 per batt difference made me go US brand! I am going to be very strict about maintenance to see how far they go. The savings bought my PQ motor!

As for leaking, my old Trojans leaked terribly and I figured it was from overfilling by previous owner as it slowed the longer I owned it. I did have a mess to clean up on the frame. My Interstates seem to be tight so far and don't leak at the end of the charge which I understand is where a little "boiling" takes place. I also use the BU water fill bottle to eliminate the guess work of filling.