Golf Cart Batteries

Golf Cart Battery

Golf cart batteries are deep-cycle or lithium batteries designed to provide sustained power to electric golf carts. Historically, most golf carts used lead-acid batteries which have a high energy density, allowing them to store a large amount of energy in a relatively small space. And while more than 70% of carts are still lead-acid today, modern day new golf cart batteries tend to be lithium.

Unlike car batteries, which are designed to provide a burst of power just to start the engine, golf cart batteries need to keep your cart moving the entire time you use it. All golf cart battery types are designed to provide a steady, consistent stream of power to your cart over a longer period of time (typically 8 to 10 hours per charge).

Traditional Golf Cart Batteries

Traditional lead-acid golf cart batteries have a useful life of roughly 6 years and provide reliable power for your cart. They do however require maintenance to keep running properly, including water level checks, cleaning, and plugging into a battery charger / maintainer. They take roughly 8-hours to fully charge. And they lose power delivery as they get closer to empty charge.

If your deep-cell golf cart batteries are older than 6 years old, chances are they may have just died on you or you are beginning to see the signs they're not at "peak" performance.

Lithium Golf Cart Batteries

Lithium batteries for golf carts last 3x - 5x as long as traditional lead-acid batteries, and can fully charge up in as little as 2-3 hours (compared to 8 hours with traditional golf cart batteries). They do not lose power as they lose charge (like you cell phone). So even when a golf cart has 10% battery left, it will still deliver full power to the drivetrain if the batteries are lithium. To learn more about this amazing LifePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery technology, read our article: Why Lithium Golf Cart Batteries are the FUTURE. We started selling Lithium Golf Cart Batteries before anyone else (back in 2019), because we always stay on top of the latest industry data here at the GCTS.

What are the Best Golf Cart Batteries?

When it comes to lead-acid batteries, Trojan golf cart batteries are the industry leader. But the best golf cart battery type on the market by far are Lithium Golf Cart Batteries. The best Lithium golf cart battery manufacturers are Allied Lithium, Eco Battery, and Trojan.

Read: All About Golf Cart Batteries

Are Your Golf Cart Batteries Dying?

A surefire way to tell if your batteries are on the way out is if your golf cart is losing power faster than usual, or if it's no longer going as fast as it used to at speed. We only stock the best golf cart batteries on the market, with the highest-quality options for 6-Volt Golf Cart Batteries, 8-Volt Golf Cart Batteries and 12-Volt Golf Cart Batteries to keep your cart performing in tip-top shape!

Read: How to Test Golf Cart Batteries

When to Replace Your Golf Cart Batteries

Whether your golf cart batteries are traditional lead-acid or new-style lithium batteries, they will no doubt wear out over time. And when your batteries do finally die, they are an expensive replacement part for your golf cart. The best way to know if it is truly time to replace your batteries is to test your golf cart batteries. This is done with a simple multi-meter on the terminals of each individual battery in your cart. If your cart won't charge up at all (even after charging your batteries a full 24-hours), and the multimeter on your batteries reads less than 1-volt per battery, then it is time to replace your cart's batteries.

Where to buy Golf Cart Batteries?

If you're ready to buy fresh batteries, you have come to the best place to get them! We stock both traditional golf cart batteries and lithium golf cart batteries in our inventory, which are ready to ship today! Get your 48-volt golf cart batteries package or 36-volt golf cart batteries package, and get your cart back up and running.

Don't see the battery type or brand you're looking for? Looking for other golf cart parts or golf cart accessories? No problem! We're here to help. Give us a call at 1-844-422-7884 or email info@golfcarttiresupply.com.