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Originally Posted by Stuholden
I replaced the four 12v batteries on my Ez-Go with two 48v batteries. The batteries came with a 7 year unconditional guarantee which suited me because I had neglected to keep up with distilled water on my last set of lead acid batteries. I am happy with the two, if I need more range I can add a third or fourth battery.
I did the replacement myself - I had to add a 48v to 12v convertor for the lights ($19 on Amazon)
The package included a 'smart' charger and plastic spacer batteries to keep everything in place. relionbattery dot com No, I am not on commission.
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I also purchased ReLion batteries and am thrilled. Reduced the weight of the cart by 400 pounds. Drives likes a sports-car now. Zero maintenance, no stink, much less noise, much less cost per mile (1 cent versus 10 cents with gas), range with three batteries is 40 to 50 miles and I can add a battery at any time if I want to extend that (to well over 100 miles), expected battery lifetime is 24,000 miles (probably longer than my expected lifetime).
I'm told before the Villages expanded beyond 466A, all golf carts were electric. I suspect now that battery technology has caught up with the growth of the Villages, electric will become the standard again. Why would anyone want 1950s lawn mower technology when they can have 21st century lithium power? I would recommend anyone with a gas cart upgrade to lithium now while there is still some resale value in the gas cart.