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Old 01-19-2022, 08:47 AM
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I was reading a review on a Lithium Battery retailer’s website. The poster was “very happy” with that 48 volt 96 ah lithium battery got the same range as their old lead acid batteries. Uh what, you are getting the same range and paying twice the cost. I am not sold on lithium batteries. Need to see other benefits of paying twice the cost.
48 volt lead acid battery systems average about 35-40 miles when new and degrade much faster than lithium. 120 ah lithium systems get 55-65 miles and are warrantied for eight years. I’m addition lithium batteries do not need to be watered every 2-3 weeks like lead acid batteries. The charger in the EZ GO Elite can be carried in a space under the seat so if you can find and outlet, you can charge the cart anywhere. Charge time is about half that of lead acid batteries. And lithium carts do not cost twice as much as lead acid battery powered carts. My EZ GO Elite was $19,600. The same cart with the same equipment and upgrades with six 8-volt lead acid batteries was priced at about $15,000.
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