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batteries 6v to 3 12v

purchased this 1993 ezgo cart guy i bought from said that he replacement batteries last year. After i got it home noticed the batteries were all 6v tractor batteries and not GC or deep cycle.... After a full charge, they dont seem to last too long and did some research and discovered that the tractor batts have aprox 40 to 60 ah cap NOT MUCH.... my question is and i know that buy GC batts would be the best way to good but,, I have a friend of mine that has 3 group 27 deep cycle marine batts at 130 ah each, would i notice a great imrovement over what is in there or NOT ?????

looking for longer run time etc

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Deep cycle batteries are going to be your best bet for more run time. Some electric carts are 36 volt, and most newer ones are 48 volt.

I can see your friend connecting three 12 volt batteries in series for a 36 volt cart, that would be fine, but there would still would be be a penalty in run time VS six 6 volt batteries. You can do the math. Add up the AH rating of each battery in a bank, and you will see the difference. No free lunch unfortunately.

Some carts have a 12 volt plug like a cigarette lighter, so if you convert to 12 volt, you will have to rewire that.

Lead acid batteries in anything, will last about 5 years. Golf cart applications, unless kept on a float charge will go even sooner. Gas carts don't have that problem haha.

Good luck

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