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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Now add in replacing those 8 batteries at say $750, that same set of batteries on a solar system will not discharge that much because it will constantly be recharging the batteries all day long.
Now you can get 5-6 years out of the battery bank, that help figure your cost effective calculations???
Ok you estimate to recharge the cart at a $1 a day or $30 a month, fine let's use that number.
That's $360 a year, your batteries amortized over two years ($750 by half) is $325.
So in the first year you spent $360 on elec, $323 on batteries. Your at $683.
at that rate in another three or four more months you just spent the cost of the solar system.
That system will last 20 years will add value to the cart and can even be transferred to a new cart.
It's a great investment.
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Not sure how you determined that the batteries only last 2 years without your solar add on and 5-6 years with it???
The batteries I used for my test run are 3 1/2 years old, and show no signs of weariness.