On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:46:04 -0800, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote:
My notes say:
"Golf Cart": weight 120 lb (total), 225 Ah, $250 Cdn (total)
Group 27: weight 50 lb, 115 Ah, $120Cdn
Group 24: weight 39lb, 65 Ah, $80Cdn

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Those numbers sound about right except for the high Canadian prices.
Golf cart batts are commonly available in the US for $60 to 70 USD.
To me the golf carts have several big advantages:

High amp-hours for the price;

Longevity - these batteries can really withstand repeated deep cycling
that kills ordinary batteries in no time at all;

Weight manageability - not light weight, but the fact that each
battery individually is only about 60 pounds and much easier to handle
than a single 120 pounder.