Golf Cart conversion to Lithium

[TOM BECKWITH]

Have a good Club Car golf cart that badly needs the old acid type batteries replaced. Seriously considering going to 48 volt Lithium battery's. Looking at Lithium battery kits, the price is from $800 to $3000+. Checking with local dealers, $3200 is their price range based on an EGO Battery. My son-in-law is a very good with cars etc.

I am looking for input on what works, what to avoid, etc., so I can pick a good battery and system. Any suggestions/advice will be appreciated

 

[old bear]

Ya buy a New cart....

 

[swsig]

Ya buy a New cart....

Or ya upgrade your fire insurance...

 

[LVSteve]

To charge a lithium battery you need a special charger. A lead acid charger on a lithium battery is not a combo I want to think about.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Message member "dharris", he works on carts for a living and might be a great source of information for you.

 

[TOM BECKWITH]

Lithium batteries for golf carts come with correctly designed chargers, gage , safety features for overcharge, 12V stepdown for lights, etc. I would guess most folks are not familiar with the many items that were gas that are replaced with Lithium with equal power. I presently use a 16" chain saw, a weed whacker, a 24" hedge trimmer, and an air compressor/emergency car jumper all run on Lithium. Yes, I still have a SUV, a pickup, a tractor, and a 54" zero turn, all gas powered.

I am hoping that those that have made this change can give me some good knowledgeable advise.

 

[ColbyBruce]

This shop sold me the Trojan batteries for my Yamaha cart for considerably less money than any other place in metro Atlanta. It might be worth a drive.

 

[DWalt]

After having two sets of batteries stolen from my golf cart in the same year, I gave it away. I wasn't using it enough to justify buying another set, had no place to lock it up.