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6 Volt Golf Cart Battery: The Top Six

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Got an electric car conversion with a DC motor? You're probably looking for the best 6 volt golf cart battery your budget can bear - same as everybody else. Here are the six most popular 6-volts, the tried-and-trues that everybody else is using.

(Note: You'll want 8 volt golf cart batteries if you need to lighten up your EV; you'll like 12 volt golf cart batteries if you have an AC-motored conversion. If you're using lithium, none of this matters; )

Trojan Battery Company

#1: Trojan T-105 Batteries

There's a reason this one's at the top. High cycle life (how many times you can charge and discharge the batteries before you have to buy new ones), durable, readily available, inexpensive (I've seen them as low as $100 each).

Comes in a variety of terminal types. That doesn't mean your battery retailer will have your terminal choice in stock, of course! I've noticed that people tend to prefer "L-post" terminals for conversionsSeems like the L-post is easiest to get a good connection on (seems like this was in Build your Own Electric Vehicle, and Electro Automotive also confirmed it) which is the most important consideration. There are some differences of opinion on the cycle life of the T-105 6 volt golf cart battery because that depends on how deeply you discharge the batteries before you recharge them, and how often you cycle them.

Rate of Discharge: 447 min. @ 25 amps -- 115 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 225 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 62 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 10 7/8 in.
Cycle Life: 750 cycles


#2: Trojan T-125 Batteries

Looks exactly the same, except it says T-125 on the front instead of T-105. A little heavier, more amp-hours, same dimensions.

Rate of Discharge: 488 min. @ 25 amps -- 132 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 240 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 66 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 10 7/8 in.
Cycle Life: 650 cycles


Who's using this Trojan 6 volt golf cart battery?

Mike Moore from Ampmobiles conversion shop in SC prefers these Trojan 6 volt golf cart batteries.

Randy Wade at Digital Overdrive Systems says when you're buying new golf cart batteries, "...make sure the date stamp on the posts is reasonably recent. They will put an embossed "9" for 2009 or a "2" for 2012 etc. as the manufacture year. I think they all do this. Any reputable cart dealer will have very fresh stock. Stay away from any reconditioned or used ones."

US Battery Manufacturing Company

usb 6 volt golf cart battery

Electro Automotive is particularly fond of US Battery products for DC conversions, and they recommend it above any other.

Why? They say it's because US Battery is a manufacturer, not simply a distributor; because the 6 volt golf cart battery is available with the preferred "L-posts"; and because they will sell you a set of batteries all from the same batch - so they're well-matched.



#3: USB US-2200 Batteries
Rate of Discharge: 474 min. @ 25 amps -- 122 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 232 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 63 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 1/4 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 11 1/8 in.
Cycle Life: N/A


#4: USB US-125 Batteries
Rate of Discharge: 517 min. @ 25 amps -- 140 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 242 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 67 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 1/4 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 11 1/8 in.
Cycle Life: N/A


Who's using this USB 6 volt golf cart battery?

Jerry Pohorsky in Santa Clara is using these in his electric Porsche 914 conversion.

Exide Battery

#5: Exide E-3600 Batteries
Rate of Discharge: 390 min. @ 25 amps -- 110 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 200 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 62 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. x 7 3/16 in. x 11 7/16 in.
Cycle Life: 600


#6: Exide GC2-H Batteries
Rate of Discharge: 525 min. @ 25 amps -- 145 min. @ 75 amps
Amp-Hours (AH): 245 AH @ 20 hr. rate
Weight: 68 lbs.
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. x 7 3/16 in. x 11 5/8 in.
Cycle Life: 550-600 cycles


exide 6 volt golf cart battery

Who's using this Exide 6 volt golf cart battery?

Bob Groome converted his Rabbit to run on electricity several years ago, and has tried several different types of batteries. He likes the Exide GC-5's best.

Go from "6 volt golf cart battery" to read about "8 volt batteries".



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