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Golf cart batteries - lithium vs. lead

Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:17 pm
Posted by Drive4show
Member since Aug 2009
430 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:17 pm
I am curious if anyone on here has outfitted an older golf cart with the newer lithium batteries and if so what that experience was like.

I am about to take over an older cart that needs new batteries. I have dealt with lead-based batteries my whole life and am not a fan, but realize that they are less expensive and the carts were built to run on the older lead batteries.
Posted by CFDoc
Member since Jan 2013
2098 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:52 pm to
I run allows lithium’s on my 2016 Yamaha golf cart with a riot kit.

Best decision I ever made.
Posted by Witty_Username
Member since Jul 2021
449 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 3:57 pm to
I had a friend trade in his '08 club car to a guy that works on golf carts. I bought it from the guy and had him put a lithium battery in it. RoyPow is the brand. I think it cost about $3,000 - $3,500 just to install the battery. I think it's worth it though. No maintenance, and the charge lasts a while.
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
4039 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:44 am to
I'd consider doing a battery fitting and see which one fits you best.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81761 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 1:24 pm to
Just converted my boat to all lithium. Love it. I can go multiple trips without charging.
Posted by Art Vandelay
LOUISIANA
Member since Sep 2005
10717 posts
Posted on 8/4/22 at 9:45 am to
Went with a lithium battery for my cart in grand isle. Three years in and I don’t regret the decision. I can leave it uncharged for weeks come back and charge it when I get there and go. No maintenance at all. Also takes up half the space. If you really want you can hook up two. I used the space for a battery and a stereo I added. Gets about 15-18 miles in the sand out of a charge.
Posted by IcedOutBart
Houston
Member since Jul 2017
161 posts
Posted on 8/14/22 at 8:56 am to
Lithium is only way to go. Best thing for me is that it goes full power the whole length of charge. When it dies, it dies. On the old batteries you would notice the charge go down by how badly it started performing.
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
48779 posts
Posted on 8/15/22 at 10:25 am to
No more watering batteries is worth it.
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