Wow, I'm pleasantly suprised at how well my Gem handles in the snow. I had some people telling me before I bought it I would have a hard time driving it in the...
... Tracy, front wheel drive cars always handle better in snow than rear wheel drive cars, regardless of what method of propulsion they employ. It's the front...
just saw this posting about Powercheqs. I'm interested in buying 20+ units, if they're no longer smoking. What's your opinion? Also, if you were in my shoes,...
I would reccomend you sign up for the Xebra yahoo group because they talk A LOT about Powercheqs and several people over their use them. I hope this helps!...
Hi, I've heard, first hand, from EV owners that they got as little as 1,000 kms. from a set of batteries, to as much as 10,000 miles (range was down from 50...
There are a ton of variables that will skew the numbers. If they never drive their EV and it just sits without proper care and feeding, the batteries will turn...
Thanks, good story. What was the mileage on your NEV's original pack at the battery swap point? Also, what is make/model of your battery charger? ... they ... ...
I just wanted to update on the batteries. The US Battery 31TMX pack has gone through 15 charges and it is performing great. I was fine with the original...
Dear future GEM owners, I have owened my GEM going on 4 years now and have around 9,000 miles on it. It seems a lot of discussion in this group centers around...
I use a 20 AMP, daily timer connected to the wall outlet I plug my GEM into. This timer cycles the power off, then on, once a day. When the power comes on, a...
From talking to someone at Gem I think on their 2007s they have an automatic timer setup on the chargers. I guess it's suppose to come on every couple weeks to...
I am essentially doing the same, except I have a 7 day timer. I have mine re-initiating a charge at night on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. My battery pack...
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I have a 2002 GEM and would like to convert to Gel batteries. I need a recommendation on what make/model batteries I should purchase and any other items that...
The stock gel battery is the Deka 8G31, not exactly cheap, but they seem to work very well. The most important thing you need to do is have the charger...
Thanks for the info, Rick. Do you recommend the stock Deka's and are they some of the better batteries on the market? Where is the best place to purchase GEL...
OMG, those 8G31 batteries are $200 each???? That is beyond my budget. Is there a close second that is more affordable? I noticed that there are GEL batteries...
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$200 is about the right price. Consider the last time I priced Trojan 30XHS's they were running me about $130 a piece. Search your area on their web site for a...
Thank you again Rick. BTW, what is the auto-restart feature? ... Trojan 30XHS's they were running me about $130 a piece. Search your ... shipping usually...
They can put their "new chip" in the charger that will automatically turn the charger back on every other week (once a week for flooded batteries). In other...
Great tips! After driving my GemEL for 9 months and 2,200 miles I have to say it's been great driving ALL electric. I rarley drive a gas vehicle since getting...
Do you have any pics Tracy? I've been eyeballing that same box for a while now, and for the exact same reason and would love to see how it looks on the eL. ...
BattEQ (16A) vs. PowerCheq (2A) - which battery balancer? The BattEQ claims to transfer 16A, compared to the PowerCheqs' 2 amps. Please advise your experience...
Shawn, No BUT I will take some pics and get them to you. It's a nice BIG box. I didn't want to bolt it down over my back 2 batteries so we drived some holes in...
I had a set of PowerCheq's on my GEM for a few months as a trial basis. Myself and another member on another forum were going to try and put together pre-made...
I do and what was the end price Rick ... From: NEVs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEVs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricky Suiter Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:39...
I see that Tomberlin is using 2 gauge wire for their battery cables. My GEM uses the standard 4 gauge and my golf carts use 6 gauge. Will switching to 2 or 1...
Larger cable has lower resistance, but it won't make any significant difference unless your pulling enough current to melt the existing cable (which shouldn't...
