So who should I believe, the battery manufacturer or a TOTV expert trying to sell solar golf carts?

Frozen 1 you have got it, for a junior member you get 100%

Jimbo you really need to step back and reread your responses you are touting a solar system which charges at all times and below you state this is not the correct way to charge and that its bad for your batteries your knowledge base is in question here.

That is really incorrect and can lead to premature battery life.

You need to allow a certain about of discharge before recharging,

It really puzzling that folks spend $700 on a set of batteries but not$75 on a real gauge.

You don't think the battery dealers will tell you how to prolong battery life do U?

Solar charging is different.

Interesting...how is it different?

I recharge after every use. I do so because after much exhaustive research I finally decided with the conflicting information out there that draining a battery is bad for it. My electric cart comes equipped with the standard gauge . My repair guy likes the standard vis a vis a digital stating the former is more accurate. I check my water level religiously. I had two sets of Trojans that were a nightmare and have been running on powertron for three years wherein the charge has staying power . I can travel some eight miles one way play 18 holes of golf and find that my gauge will return to charged (white when I park in my garage.

I was gonna ask, but it's a hard question so I figured if I asked, I wouldn't get an answer. This should be good.

Waiting ... I'm a patient guy. :D

Phil & Pat please stop by I'll show you folks the cart when I get back and I'll explain how it all works.

A lot of what you are reading here by others is old school about charging.

So Trojan, US Battery, Interstate, East Penn and others are all employing engineers with old school mentality and don't have the NEW education like you? Wow, this world is in trouble. Thank goodness you are around to teach us all the correct ways about charging a battery.

Of course, I suppose there is the slight possibility that you could be mistaken or just using it all to sell more solar, but that wouldn't be right. I'm sure your refusal to advertise your specifications and reasons for pushing YOUR system are because you're so busy you don't need to share your priveleged information between you and the sun.

How's that K?

This thread is causing me serious cognitive dissonance :(

I know, can we just let it die or lock it. While it gets to be fun for a little bit, it's gotten out of hand (and yes, I participated too). Kind of like the hijacked lithium thread.

the two of you should get a drink .

Every golf cart "guy" around here that I have talked to recommend charging every night and that this method does not harm these batteries. I would love to seem some independent facts that either supports that or supports your position.