Re: FW: (ET) Just got my E-15 .... have questions

["Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>]

   Y'know I used to believe that comment about Sams buying from the low 
bidder, and it may still be true. BUT,
currently the Sams club near me is carrying the Stowaway Branded Golf Cart 
batteries. These Batteries have Exide
stamped right on the top of them, and the Exide website claims that 
Stowaway is their battery.  I thought Stowaway
was Wal-Mart/Sams brand. Maybe it is Exide's until the current contract 
runs out, maybe not.

I have Stowaway's in my tractor. They have served me well. I bought them 
at the Sams Club in Syracuse. Got a
membership just to purchase the batteries. Haven't been to Sams since. I 
blew one up cutting the bolt off the top.
They exchanged it no questions asked. I don't use my grinder to cut the 
bolts off anymore ;-)  Now I use the SawZall.

All that being said, David has been "doing EV's" longer than I have and 
has much more experience. I'll have to agree
with much of what he implied. For an on-road EV, the use of Stowaway's is 
questionable, for an ET, they are fine. They
"were" about 50 bux each at Sams.

However if you can get a used set from a local golf course, they may last 
quite awhile. All they "should" charge you
is core, or slightly over core, about 10 bux.



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Stay Charged!
Hump
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untreated, it develops into Arrogance, which is often
fatal. :-)" -- Lee Hart


David Roden said;

> Exide,  which I've been told is not a true deep cycle battery (not sure 
> how
> true that is), works OK in this application.  I know one person who used
> them for years and was satisfied.
>
> Quite a few people get whatever Sam's Club is selling (they buy from the
> lowest regional bidder).  I don't trade with that company, so I can't
> comment either way.
>