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06-24-2018, 08:43 PM | #1 |
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First electric cart questions....
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? |
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06-26-2018, 05:44 AM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: First electric cart questions....
What kind of slopes? What I the condition/charge of the batteries?
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06-26-2018, 07:19 AM | #3 | |
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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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... |
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06-26-2018, 09:00 AM | #4 |
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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. |
06-26-2018, 06:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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.
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06-26-2018, 07:30 PM | #6 |
Getting Wild
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Re: First electric cart questions....
Can you recommend a good volt meter from Amazon?
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06-26-2018, 09:26 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: First electric cart questions....
My opinion you can't go wrong with a Fluke Meter.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p...nid=1248907011 |
06-27-2018, 01:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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.
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06-27-2018, 03:38 PM | #9 | ||
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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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 |
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06-27-2018, 04:20 PM | #10 |
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Re: First electric cart questions....
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 . |
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