G2 Run time on batteries

dmndef · 12-23-2019, 03:23 PM

What should run time be on my 36v G2. Have six new batteries (Duracell), new battery cables and new motor from D&D Motors. 4" lift with 20" tires. Only runs about 30 minutes on full charge. Any ideas on what could be the issue. Seems like it should run longer then that.

LukeL · 12-23-2019, 05:13 PM

Is it still a resistor cart or have you converted it to a controller?

dmndef · 12-23-2019, 06:54 PM

Resistor cart. Trying to avoid the cost of converting.

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LukeL · 12-23-2019, 06:58 PM

That is a low run time for sure, but, you might not improve it much without converting it to an Alltrax. With a resistor cart, a lot of your energy is burned out as heat. The slower you drive the more heat is burned off the coils, so essentially there’s no runtime benefit to driving slow. It’s basically the amperage draw of wide open all the time.

dmndef · 12-23-2019, 07:24 PM

Was hoping not to have to go that route. Starting to get more money in this cart then it is probably worth. Was hoping someone would tell me it was just a bad connection somewhere.. LOL

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LukeL · 12-23-2019, 09:15 PM

What’s the pack voltage at full charge and when it seems dead? 30 minutes is short even for resistors.

dmndef · 12-23-2019, 09:21 PM

Need to check but this it was around 38v

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LukeL · 12-23-2019, 09:41 PM

Before or after riding it?

dmndef · 12-23-2019, 09:46 PM

Before. Where should it be?

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LukeL · 12-23-2019, 10:22 PM

About 38.2 is full charge after a 12 hour rest.

12-23-2019, 03:23 PM	#1
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16	G2 Run time on batteries What should run time be on my 36v G2. Have six new batteries (Duracell), new battery cables and new motor from D&D Motors. 4" lift with 20" tires. Only runs about 30 minutes on full charge. Any ideas on what could be the issue. Seems like it should run longer then that.
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16

12-23-2019, 05:13 PM	#2
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: G2 Run time on batteries Is it still a resistor cart or have you converted it to a controller?

12-23-2019, 06:54 PM	#3
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16	Re: G2 Run time on batteries Resistor cart. Trying to avoid the cost of converting. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16

12-23-2019, 06:58 PM	#4
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: G2 Run time on batteries That is a low run time for sure, but, you might not improve it much without converting it to an Alltrax. With a resistor cart, a lot of your energy is burned out as heat. The slower you drive the more heat is burned off the coils, so essentially there’s no runtime benefit to driving slow. It’s basically the amperage draw of wide open all the time.

12-23-2019, 07:24 PM	#5
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16	Re: G2 Run time on batteries Was hoping not to have to go that route. Starting to get more money in this cart then it is probably worth. Was hoping someone would tell me it was just a bad connection somewhere.. LOL Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16

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12-23-2019, 09:15 PM	#6
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	G2 Run time on batteries What’s the pack voltage at full charge and when it seems dead? 30 minutes is short even for resistors.

12-23-2019, 09:21 PM	#7
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16	Re: G2 Run time on batteries Need to check but this it was around 38v Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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12-23-2019, 09:41 PM	#8
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	G2 Run time on batteries Before or after riding it?

12-23-2019, 09:46 PM	#9
dmndef Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 16	Re: G2 Run time on batteries Before. Where should it be? Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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12-23-2019, 10:22 PM	#10
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: G2 Run time on batteries About 38.2 is full charge after a 12 hour rest.

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