Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries

outdoorsed · 06-26-2018, 07:06 PM

So in what seems like my never-ending Quest to get more speed and torque and enjoyment out of my 36 volt E-Z-Go shuttle I am now at the juncture of where I need to switch over to 48. Now I am thinking because 90% of this golf carts use is on the roads at Fort Wilderness Disney that I can be just fine with four 12 volt batteries. I don't have room to add two more 6 volt batteries like I had originally planned, and I don't really want to mess with getting 8 volt batteries and having to deal with getting a voltage reducer for all my other 12 volt Electronics. What are your thoughts on this?

cgtech · 06-26-2018, 07:08 PM

4x 1275 batteries will give dismal results for range, and "punch", lifespan will be shorter too.

Mooncarter · 06-26-2018, 08:50 PM

Whatever you do, I would use a voltage reducer.

Lochlin · 06-27-2018, 04:14 PM

I have a 36v shuttle that I converted to 48v. The stock 36v voltage reducer works on 48v just as did before the upgrade so yours will probably be fine as is. Even if it wasn't, swapping out a voltage reducer costs all of about $40 and takes all of about 20 mins to do.

HiTechRedNeck · 06-28-2018, 04:31 PM

We convert RXV's to 6x8v batts because of the poor performance of 12v batts....

and regardless of batt voltage ---- USE A REDUCER

06-26-2018, 07:06 PM	#1
outdoorsed Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: New England area Posts: 54	Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries So in what seems like my never-ending Quest to get more speed and torque and enjoyment out of my 36 volt E-Z-Go shuttle I am now at the juncture of where I need to switch over to 48. Now I am thinking because 90% of this golf carts use is on the roads at Fort Wilderness Disney that I can be just fine with four 12 volt batteries. I don't have room to add two more 6 volt batteries like I had originally planned, and I don't really want to mess with getting 8 volt batteries and having to deal with getting a voltage reducer for all my other 12 volt Electronics. What are your thoughts on this?

06-26-2018, 07:08 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries 4x 1275 batteries will give dismal results for range, and "punch", lifespan will be shorter too.

06-26-2018, 08:50 PM	#3
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,215	Re: Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries Whatever you do, I would use a voltage reducer.

06-27-2018, 04:14 PM	#4
Lochlin Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,950	Re: Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries I have a 36v shuttle that I converted to 48v. The stock 36v voltage reducer works on 48v just as did before the upgrade so yours will probably be fine as is. Even if it wasn't, swapping out a voltage reducer costs all of about $40 and takes all of about 20 mins to do.

06-28-2018, 04:31 PM	#5
HiTechRedNeck Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Duncan Corners Posts: 905	Re: Thinking about switching over to 12 volt batteries We convert RXV's to 6x8v batts because of the poor performance of 12v batts.... and regardless of batt voltage ---- USE A REDUCER

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