Re: (ET) Battery Advice

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

From:                   JeffT softlanding com

> What kind of batteries do I need to get? Trojans, Optimas is there a good
> generic brand of golf cart battery that would work?

ET use is a pretty low stress application.  Just about any good quality 
golf car battery is fine.  I like Trojan and US Battery (Interstate) for 
my road EVs, and I avoid Exide; but a friend of mine does fine with 
Exides in his ET.

I hear the generic Sam's Club batteries, which used to be Trojans, are 
now made by GNB.  I have no experience with these.

Golf car batteries are a mass produced commodity and competition keeps 
the price fairly reasonable.  Going price varies from $45 to $55 each.  
Trojans often cost a little more.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak 36 vdc