[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by djv

Here are a couple ways to extend golf cart battery life. (1) A voltage reducer which reduces 48 volts to 12 volts or 36 volts to 12 volts. A voltage reducer will use all your batteries (48 volts or 36 volts) and reduce the voltage to 12 volts for your 12 volt accessories. In this way, ALL your batteries are used equally. In many carts, two 6 volt batteries in a 36 volt system are used to obtain 12 volts for your lights, turn signals, horn etc. In a 48 volt system, two 8 volt batteries are used with a 16 volt to 12 volt reducer or two 8 volt batteries, producing 16 volts are used causing very bright lights and bright tail lights, some to the point of melting tail light lenses. These two batteries are constantly being used to feed the 12 volt electrical system and never get charged back up to what the other batteries are. It is very common to see these two batteries fail prematurely. Cost: approximately $169.95 (2) Another way is to install a battery desulphator such as a Battery Life Saver (BLS) or other desulphator brands. This device produces a radio frequency through the battery plates and removes the sulphur crystals. Reports are that this will extend the life of your battery by keeping the plates clean. Cost: approximately $139.95. (3) Keep your batteries charged! Golf cart deep cycle batteries love to be charged! djv

I'd like to hear your comments on gel batteries that don't need water.