It is true that some battery manufacturers have better manufacturing practices and use better raw materials, bit in general terms batteries with the same AH rating subjected to the same environmental conditions, same maintenance an same usage will have similar cradle to grave lifespans regardless of the name printed on the adhesive backed label stuck on the box.įor example, the Rural King branded 6V battery made by Exide has a 186AH rating, while the de facto standard for a 36V battery pack is the Trojan T-105, which has a rating of 225AH. The issue isn't what name is printed on the stick-on label attached to a plastic box filled with lead plates, lead dioxide plates and diluted sulfuric acid that is made by one of a dozen or so manufacturers that actually build batteries, it's the active surface area of the plates and the concentration of the acid. Ironically, my Oct-2012 Exide (6V-245AH) batteries that I bought from my local Rural King farm supply are still in good health while my 2008 cart was on it's second set of Trojan T-105 (6V-225AH) batteries when I acquired it in 2011. US Battery, Trojan, etc are the brands you want for golf cars. Names like PowerTron, Econo Power, Super Spark! and Exide/Rural King are CRAP.
Be wary of any brands like what you just got (especially that price.