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BY TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY
SELECTING A GOLF CAR BATTERY: TIPS TO KEEP YOU ROLLING I If you need a battery for your golf car or personal transportation vehicle (PTV), it’s important to do your due diligence. All manufacturers position their batteries as long-lasting and high-performing, but there can be big differences in these products. New players have entered the battery market, many based abroad. They don’t always manufacture quality products or back them with the service and support you deserve. That can leave you stuck in your garage when you should be driving to the pool, stranded in 100o heat, or scrambling to activate your warranty. The entry price for these batteries may be good, but the total cost of ownership is not.
AVOID BUYERS’ REMORSE The best way to find a durable and dependable battery is to partner with a manufacturer who understands the golf and PTV market and has a proven track record in it. These companies generally have refined their batteries over the years, solving users' problems along the way. Further, they have the infrastructure to back their products with the service and support you deserve. 22 www.GolfCarting.com
LOOK FOR A PARTNER THAT: • Brings decades of collective experience to every battery they manufacture. • Supplies batteries to major golf car manufacturers. • Offers a Customer Support Line staffed by real people who can answer your questions and help you troubleshoot issues. • Has an international network of master distributors. • Guarantees their batteries with long dependable warranties and staffs a U.S.-based warranty team. • Offers a full portfolio of batteries: flooded lead acid, AGM, Gel, and lithium-ion. • Manufactures drop-in, scalable batteries so you can switch from one type of battery to another and add batteries to increase your range without retrofitting. • Invests in research and development to advance battery technology. • Provides informational videos, manuals, sales sheets, guides, whitepapers, and other resources on their website. And if you’re in the market for a lithium-ion battery, make sure the manufacturer has a network of authorized golf car dealers who are trained to sell and service their batteries.
