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Old 09-30-2008, 09:57 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Looking it looks like your dash works much better than mine (though all my outside lights work )

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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
I know flooded 6V deep cycle seem to be the best bang for the buck. However, I got these batteries for $12 each and figured they would be great for experimenting with.

-Ben
Actually the batteries you got are the BEST bang for the buck, but they may not do what you need unless you add more.

And Yes they are perfect for experimentation. They may even be good enough for everyday use if you double them up (your car would have had 8 batteries anyway) And if you get a pulse battery charger (or build one) a pulse charger is very worthwhile if you run lead acid batteries. Battery minder and others are the commercial varieties, but generally the ones you build will work much better.

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I can't recommend a pulse charger enough, most worthwhile thing I have ever done. Your batteries slowly come back until they work as good as new.

I also think if your batteries were mismatched the one battery that dropped low might have just been a smaller battery.

Anyway There are a LOT of folks using "trash" batteries to run their EV and it is the most economical way of doing it when you have a good source of old batteries and the range is less of a concern. With marine or starting batteries you have to take care in how far you discharge them.

Also it is greener to reuse rather than recycle hoping your battery doesn't end up polluting the phillipines.

Good Luck
Ryan
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