Re: (ET) Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower

[John Jeno <jjjeno hotmail com>]

Are the drive motors available as replacement parts yet?
I'm looking to go up to 48v with an Altrax.

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On Jan 8, 2014, at 10:42 AM, "Ken Olum" <kdo cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:

> I converted my Electric Ox to use 4x12V 135Ah AGMs from Universal
> Battery.  Why?  I hate acid mist.  It corrodes everything.
> 
> Much as I love Deka gels, I felt they wouldn't do in this application
> because of the snowblower, which has an unregulated motor, so there is a
> huge current every time you switch it on.  I didn't think gels would
> survive very long.  David, do you have a snowblower on your E15?
> 
> After 5 years, my range has decreased significantly, but I can still mow
> my whole lawn (3/4 acre or so) on a charge.
> 
> For the Cub Cadet, I think sealed batteries are a reasonable choice,
> although for mowing it seems like gel would have been better, as David
> said.  That's all providing that they chose high-quality batteries and
> used a proper charger.  If not, they won't last, and the Cub Cadet will
> end up with a lot of angry customers and a bad reputation.
> 
> Robert, if you go with Full River, please post a report on how they do.
> I thought about Full River for mine, but I couldn't find anyone at the
> time who knew whether this was a trustworthy battery or not, so I went
> with Universal even at higher expense.
> 
>                                        Ken
> 
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