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Originally Posted by Caps18
Something like this battery?
http://www.batteriesplus.com/pc-3651...SLI6V225S.aspx
It costs $170 for 6V ($3400 for 20 = 120V). It has lots of Ah though (250Ah). How many amp hours do you think I should be looking to get? How many years/miles/recharges could I expect for each type of battery? It sure would be nice if some company would produce a 120V battery (it may be huge, but it would be just one part.) I wonder if the Sears 2 year guarantee applies to electric car batteries?
(My current Saturn SC2 looks like that right now with the kayak on the roof, but it doesn't do a good job carrying lumber, chairs, TVs, dirt, rocks, grills, and a few other items.) |
I can tell you a cheaper source of batteries. When I converted over from the Optima Yellow Tops to the Trojan T-125s, I was shocked at the current price of the T-125. Trojan Flooded batteries in the past used to be the cheapest but everyone uses them so the price went up. Then I found out that it is actually one battery manufacturer that produces these and they sell to different battery companies with different case colors. The Trojan T-125 is equivalent to a U.S. Battery U.S. 125, the Dyno sGC2B, Exide's GC5, Interstate U2300 and many others. I can give you an equivalent list if you wish.
I went with the Interstate U2300 because it was cheaper at $120 a battery vs. $187 for the T-125. In past dealings with battery companies, I was always able to haggle over the price since it was a volume purchase (volume discount) and it was for an electric vehicle.
Something else to consider besides amp-hr capacity is the number of cycles the batteries can take. The T-125 can take 650 cycles at 80% Depth of Discharge.