Colorado Golf & Turf | What is the Difference Between Golf Cart Batteries?

Flooded lead acid batteries, high performance batteries, and lithium-ion batteries… What is the difference? Why should you buy one over the other? Keep reading to see a brief explanation of each to help figure out what is best for you!

If you want to learn more about the differences and similarities between electric and gas golf carts, click here.

Flooded Lead Acid Battery

FLA batteries are also known as wet cell batteries. They are made up of lead plates that are immersed in a liquid electrolyte solution of acid and water, and divided by separators. You need to keep an eye on the electrolyte level and fill it with distilled water occasionally.

The Club Car Onward electric (flooded lead acid) includes the standard FLA battery, has an aircraft quality aluminum frame, high quality seats, and LED headlights and running lamps.

Learn more about how to maintain your deep cycle batteries here.

High Performance Battery

High performance golf carts are designed to provide better acceleration, hill climbing power, and torque than other models. This is done is through a powerful motor and a higher voltage battery. Keep in mind that the type of terrain you drive on can affect the performance of the golf cart.

The Club Car Onward HP includes everything that the FLA battery does plus more – such as AC-driven power, increased acceleration, 375 AMP motor controller, and a variety of drive modes.

Lithium Ion Battery

Lithium ion batteries are the top of the line when it comes to electric golf cars! They can:

Improve a golf cart’s weight-to-performance ratio
Carry more weight
Drive faster than golf carts with flooded lead acid batteries
Provide the same voltage output at any charge level so the car won’t slow down when going uphill with a low battery
Have a longer lifespan – lasting around 5,000 cycles / about 10 years (the FLA batteries typically last 400 cycles / 2-6 years)
Protect the battery from overcharging because of the battery management system (BMS), so they don’t require regular watering like FLA batteries do
Charge faster than other battery types

All of these factors combined make a golf car with a lithium ion battery easier to drive, quicker to get around, and more convenient because they require less maintenance. The Club Car Onward HP LI ION also includes a 6-year battery warranty.

Learn more about the pros and cons of a new vs used golf cart here. Or if you are interested in a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, click here to see why you should consider buying one.

Get Your Golf Cart Today!

Here at Colorado Golf & Turf, we sell a variety of golf carts, from gas to flooded lead acid, lithium ion, new, used, multiple passenger options, colors, accessories, decals, and pretty much anything else you can think of!

If you want to test drive each battery option, be sure to stop by our showrooms in Littleton, CO or Grand Junction, CO to feel it out for yourself.

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Littleton

(303) 761-3332

11757 S Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80125

Grand Junction

(970) 433-7009

835 21 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505