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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
Yes, there seems to be a lot of mis-information out there. when I said that I was told that my cart would only get 12-15 miles per charge it was actually something that I read on the internet somewhere about electric carts in general. I can't find the article, but it said that you should only expect to get 12-15 miles per charge from an electric golf cart.
I have an odometer and I'll have to check it some time. The problem is that we've gotten used to plugging it in every time we return home. I'm also a bit leery of getting stuck five miles from my house.
By the way, what does one do when their golf cart runs out of power somewhere in the Villages? Is there someone we can call to have it towed or charged?
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I do not use a towing service, but have read some threads on TOTV, so others will have better experiences. I have broken down in one of my electric carts. It was due to a hub stripping on my 2000 Par Car. I have never been stranded due to batteries running out (knocking on wood).
To prevent being stranded, you just need to understand the condition of your pack and the state of the pack when out and about. A voltmeter can be used much like a gas gauge. IMO it is worth knowing how many miles your cart goes to discharge the pack to 48.4 volts. Measure the voltage while cart at rest. It will recover about 0.3 volts after 20 minutes; this rested voltage is your state of charge and a decent guideline. At 48.4 you now know how far your cart can go without discharging too deeply (see links below, esp. table in Testing).
Get yourself a voltmeter installed. Here is one that is recommended:
Digital Battery Meters
Now when out and about in the cart, you look at the voltmeter and can understand how much fuel you have left.
My cart with NEW 6-8 volt batteries hits 49 volts at 35 miles and will go another 9+ miles before hitting 48.4 volts. This is as good as this pack will ever be.
My cart with 2+ year old 8-6 volt batteries hits 49 volts at 38 miles and will go another 10+ miles. These are aging, but have been some great places
Three links I use all of the time:
Trojan Battery Company - Top Level Maintenance Page
Trojan Battery Company - Info on discharging
Trojan Battery Company- Testing (See table at bottom for state of charge)
Hope that helps.
Alan
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Originally Posted by aljetmet
AJ says he's not an expert but that's his opinion. Just check his posts over the last year on electric carts. He knows his stuff...
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This is very kind, thank you, but I am still not rooting for the Jets this year
