:? I just picked up two stealth 1000's at a Sam's club. I got them for $125 each, because they were trying to get rid of them. I don't believe Sam's wants to bother with them any more. One of them charges in three hours, but only goes 5 miles. The other never completely charges, so I unplug after 10 hours, but it goes 8 miles. Plug and play battery packs are $120 to $159 on the internet, and it would appear that they only last a year. Mighty expensive to keep my grand kids happy! Is it a big deal to get three 12v batteries, and wire together? They seem to be a lot cheaper this way. How can I get a lot of bang for my buck in batteries? Long battery life, good mileage, and cost are all considerations. Looking for any help I can get... Thanks.
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SLA is crap for range and cycle life. Unfortunately, anything that ISN'T crap for cycle life and range would cost a lot more than $120. Right now, the bast "bang for your buck" battery is LiFePO4, but the initial cost is quite high. Probably about $300 for an equivalent pack, and that's for cheap LiFe.
But, it's pretty basic to wire up 3 12V SLAs in series. Just positive to negative...
BTW, your avatar seems to be raeping my screen at full 8Mp size. I see you have an EX-S880...:P
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Where are you that they're being closed out for this low price? I'd buy one for parts at this price. They're $300 at my Sam's.
I have made several 36V battery packs from 3 12v batteries that I got from a local electronics store. They are just wired in series to make 36V. Be careful on the polarity of the connector so that it doesn't blow up your charger or scooter.
-Tom
For what it's worth, it seems to me that Gruber Power Services seems to have the best prices I've seen on the individual oem batteries. They're at: http://www.gruberpower.com/gruberpower/advertising/Batteries/scooterbatteries/
I've ordered some batteries from they, but haven't put them into service yet.
I'm still waiting to hear where I can get that $125/scooter deal.
I'm a professional truck driver and deliver to Sam's clubs. I noticed the pair on the dock, wrapped up in plastic, on a wooden skid. After a couple weeks, I made the offer of $250 for the pair, and the manager took it. No chargers, and the batteries don't hold much of a charge. I also had to join Sam's to buy them. Not your average deal, but sometimes you just need to "make an offer". They just wanted to get rid of them, and I knew they could have been returns for whatever reason.