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Originally Posted by looneycat
it is approx 16 miles from rt42 to rt 44 on Buena Vista
the average electric golf cart can make that round trip once.
the 'new' 60 mile range carts can make that trip maybe 1.5 times since I've yet to hear of anyone getting much more than 45 miles a charge.
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I saw this posted here
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Originally Posted by ajbrown
My 6 volt T105 batteries turned two years old and I wanted to share some range testing
My test runs: - Front window was down as it was hot, but this would decrease wind resistance and increase range.
- Only weight in cart was a husky man, lab assistant Caly, and possibly a couple of beverages with enough ice to keep them cold.
- All driving was on tar paths or roads.
- All mileage was not continuous. I stopped for periods of 15-30 minutes at various places to visit and take voltages of the pack.
- Voltages were measured after the pack rested for 15-30 minutes post arrival at a destination. (Future post will have details of voltages for the truly curious)
- The distance was measured with the cart speedometer and a GPS app on my Blackberry, I used the lower number.
Test run one: 42+ miles, ending voltage was 48.6 volts (~55% SOC)
Test run two: 63+ miles, ending voltage was 47.6 volts (~37% SOC) (last run of 9.5 miles had lights on)
I was extremely pleased with these numbers. |
Now with solar just over the horizon, we should see 75+ mile ranges soon.
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