Dakota Lithium Batteries

[bucky75]

Has anyone here ever tried the Dakota Lithium batteries? At $170 a piece I wondered if they would be an option when my batteries need replaced.

[BobBoyce]

Originally Posted by bucky75

Has anyone here ever tried the Dakota Lithium batteries? At $170 a piece I wondered if they would be an option when my batteries need replaced.

They cannot withstand the current draw of a golf cart. The onboard BMS cuts off the output and when a modern controller loses power suddenly like that it can cause damage.

[bucky75]

Thanks
Was just looking around online and thought for my 08 txt 36v that it may have been an option in the future. I have a bone stock cart and have no current plans to change that other than the batteries when they need it. Just looking for options that wont break the bank

[BobBoyce]

Originally Posted by bucky75

Thanks
Was just looking around online and thought for my 08 txt 36v that it may have been an option in the future. I have a bone stock cart and have no current plans to change that other than the batteries when they need it. Just looking for options that wont break the bank

Those here that have tried them had disasterous results. Some were able to return them, some were not and were stuck with keeping them. And still had to find another solution. The best bang for the buck is to be smart and shop wisely, keep an eye out for used lithium battery modules from Nissan Leaf electric cars. Try to buy modules that still have 60 AH (AmpHours) of capacity left...

Bob

[DaveTM]

Judging from the companies web site, https://dakotalithium.com/comparison/?v=7516fd43adaa I am assuming your $170 price point is for their 12-V 20 amp\hr battery....or worse yet, the 10 amp\hr model.

Neither of those would last long in a cart application. On their web site they state that 4 of their 170 amp\hr batteries would be the solution. At $1,699 per battery that's getting very pricy. And that's not a "drop 'n go" setup.

[bronsonj]

check out the lithium section. there are several people who have used Nissan leaf cells there. I'm the oddball, I used Chevy Volt cells. You could use cells from other cars so long as you get enough capacity for what you want to do. Just be safe.

[EzIndyGo]

I normally don't like to bump threads this old, but it falls in line. Looks like Dakota is launching a Golf Cart line this summer. Higher Ah (54 or 100) for the demands of golf carts. What seems odd is:

12V 10A LiFePO4 charger included (1 per battery)

Sounds like they're not utilizing the stock charging port?


https://dakotalithium.com/product/da...v=7516fd43adaa

[Sergio]

It is very technically difficult to properly charge separate lithium packs wired in Series unless all cells in all packs are in perfect balance.

if you are using separate 12v lithium packs, individually charging is the best way to prevent a battery failure.

[JY07]

Originally Posted by Sergio

It is very technically difficult to properly charge separate lithium packs wired in Series unless all cells in all packs are in perfect balance.

if you are using separate 12v lithium packs, individually charging is the best way to prevent a battery failure.

how would you go about charging them individually? Disconnect each?

[cgtech]

Originally Posted by JY07

how would you go about charging them individually? Disconnect each?

4 individual chargers, connected to each individual battery. But disconnecting them wouldnt be required.

But at 54ah, their capacity is even lower than the smallest of the 3 lithium packs offered by ezgo. And would be well under 1/2 of the capacity of a pack made out of Trojan T-105 batteries. These are a bit of a joke to me.