Vatrer battery in a 2019 48 volt club car
So it’s only been about a week since installing vatrer 51.2 volt 105 ah lithium battery. Previously I had 6 8 volt lead acid batteries and on cell on one battery had gone bad (bubbled and smoked and smelled like rotten eggs). So after a few days of research I decided to give Vatrer batteries a shot. Pros: much lighter (saved about 270 lbs) Cart is faster (not sure if it’s just due to loss of weight or the cart had more power but it’s definitely noticeable.) Saved room to add a cooler No more adding water No corrosion More accurate battery meter (no more guessing when I need to charge) Looks way better Easy to make it a true on board charger. (Plug in anywhere with extension cord) Longer range No maintenance 5 year warranty 5000 + charge cycles Cons: price is more than your lead acid (however if you break it down it’s not that bad. Costco 8 volts would run about $800 with a life span of 4-5 years, Trojans $1500, but both you would still be heavy and have to add water every 2 weeks to maintain the battery.) so really the extra cost is worth it to me. I understand why people say costumer service is difficult since they seem to be on a different time zone but Brandon was very responsive if you are up late or just wait til the following morning. He answered every question I had. LCD screen can be a little better. Power button is a little hard to push and mounting bracket can be a little more versitle (but I was able to make it work) In structures can have a little more info like when you should charge it and but after speaking with Brandon he told me anytime I wanted to but try not to run it under 15%. He said anywhere between 15-20% would be good. Also to fully charge it before first use. Battery came with 50% charge. Overall we are very pleased with the produce so far. I can’t wait to see how it holds up in the long run. At 5000+ charge cycles it could last 13 years and that would be huge but even if it did half that I’d be happy. $2000 for an 8 year battery is not bad. Keeping my fingers crossed and will update review in a few month. Thank you Vatrer and Brandon. Read more























