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MetroMPG · 08-01-2008, 10:15 AM

I haven't. EPA says up to 2% decrease for an extra 100 lbs. (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml )

But there's no question that the weight penalty of carrying 130 lbs of golf cart batteries is far outweighed (pardon the pun) by the efficiency benefit of removing the alternator load from the engine.

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