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Old 12-14-2015, 07:51 PM
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Help me understand, how old were your batteries when you had the limited range to LSL? What was your configuration, 4 x 12, 8 x 6, 6 x 8? How old is your cart? As I have mentioned on here before, I have 2 electric carts and both have a 60 mile range which is more than enough for TV. Since Trojans can be had for around 600.00ish and I expect max 3 sets over 10 years can't understand the cost justification for lithium so could use some help on that.
Cart is a year and a half old. Battery was 6x8. New system is 15 lithium ion power pack, each with individual chargers. As I stated earlier range is now 120+ Miles on a charge. New system is maintenance free, batteries do not need water and are warenteed for 10 years.

As I mentioned, this is a custom cart built on a club car frame. You might wonder why I did not seek repairs from where it was purchased from. The Villages Discount Golf Cart Man is, in my opinion, the worst buying experience that I have had in my entire life. I will never deal with them again on any issue related to the cart I purchased. Sometimes you learn the hard way and just have to move on....kinda like being a Service Smart customer!
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