Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum - View Single Post - Can I buy three new 12V instead of six 6V?

CP241 · 03-07-2019, 08:47 AM

As said, yes you can use 12V batteries instead of 6V batteries. But you will get substantially less range/runtime with the 12v batteries.

Also, 12V batteries are quite a bit more expensive than the 6V batteries. Price would not be much different going 3 12v instead of 6 6v so it's not much of a decision.

Would be about the same as saying the gas tank in your car has rusted through. A new 5 gallon tank is $450 but a 15 gallon tank is $500. (using arbitrary numbers) power and performance will be the same either way but you'll go a lot further on the 15 gallon tank.

03-07-2019, 08:47 AM	#6
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,683	Re: Can I buy three new 12V instead of six 6V? As said, yes you can use 12V batteries instead of 6V batteries. But you will get substantially less range/runtime with the 12v batteries. Also, 12V batteries are quite a bit more expensive than the 6V batteries. Price would not be much different going 3 12v instead of 6 6v so it's not much of a decision. Would be about the same as saying the gas tank in your car has rusted through. A new 5 gallon tank is $450 but a 15 gallon tank is $500. (using arbitrary numbers) power and performance will be the same either way but you'll go a lot further on the 15 gallon tank.