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Re: (ET) US Battery vs Trojan



"I am beginning to think the battery companies send their rejects to Michigan."
 
So there's another good reason not to live in Michigan.  Sure am glad I only lived there long enough to get thru 4 1/2 years of college at General Motors Institute back in the 60's.  Four years in Indiana after Michigan wasn't much better, but the first 18 spent in central Illinois wasn't all the bad cuz I was a kid and kids don't really care about nuttin'.
 
The last 33+ down here in KY have been good and I don't think I'll ever go back north of the Ohio River again, at least to live anywhere up there.  Besides that, my local Country Club golf course has plenty of electric carts and used batteries.  And it was down here in Glasgow in 1973 that I bought my first Elec-Trak, an E10 that I'm still using.
 
Mike in KY
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) US Battery vs Trojan

Dwight,
I started out with a match set of Power Patrol batteries with a 6 month warranty, The first one died at 8 months.  If I bought a new set every time one quit I would have bought 54 batteries in the last 4 years.  I am beginning to think the battery companies send their rejects to Michigan.  You will find very few electric golf carts here.  All the golf clubs, and cart dealers in this area say they refuse to deal in the electrics because they have to much trouble with the batteries!!  I have not been able to find any used batteries around here.  I am retired now and have to watch the pennies.  The 2200 seems to get along good with the 5 1800s.  They equalize at the same time and voltage.

Ralph Vogan


Hazen, Dwight L wrote:

Ralph,

 

 All the batteries should be the same amp hr. when you pay good money for new ones. In fact they should all be out of the same lot number so they are all the same age.

 

  You will have problems charging,

 

      Good luck.

 

         Dwight

 

Dwight L. Hazen

Indiana University, UITS

Bloomington, In. 47408-7378

812-855-5367   

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