New Batteries

Just wanted to give a couple of facts and figures on our latest project down at the shop.  We tasked our faithful Mechanic, Mike Forell, with the job of changing out 300 6-volt golf car batteries last week (14 pallets).  As you might know, our fleet of EZ-GO's needed a complete battery swap due to normal wear and tear. 
There's been normal scuttlebutt about this, and contrary to any of it, I know of no evidence to indicate chargers malfunctioned or that the battery swap was somehow avoidable.  Battery life in electric golf cars, in the northeast, is 4-5 years at best, and that's with heated storage.  We got a little more than four years out of the original batteries.  Top battery life is 6 years in the best case scenario (in Arizona with air-conditioned cart storage).

Looking forward, we'll be talking with the manufacturer of these batteries (Deka) to get their recommendation on winter storage and maintenance.  Deka batteries are a high quality American battery and are the battery of choice for ClubCar.

At 50 pounds per battery, Mike lifted a total of 7.5 tons over the entire week.  After he steam cleaned each cart, he then scraped, wirebrushed, and painted the battery trays. 
I gave him the holiday weekend off.  He deserved it. Thanks, Mike