Tryker said:
My son and I were avid participants in the Oregon/Washington Electrathon and are now planning on reentering. I know this is off topic...sort of...but I want to connect on this level as well...expecially if in our region. I also use SLA for my ezip 750 scooter and am looking for lead battery technology as well.
Well let me be the first to welcome you back to Electrathon! You planning on running 24v or 36? Or something else? I have always run 36v and I find I can buy three 35ah batteries cheaper than two Optimas and in my corner of the country (Florida) I have always finished in the top three overall with that setup.
As I mentioned before, the victron super-cycle batteries look good on paper but they are twice the price of the Powersonics I'm currently running. So I doubt I'll ever try them. They're hard to find too.
When you reach a decision about what batteries you're going to use, post an update.
You might also consider going on the Electrathon America forum and posting pics of your car. We always like fresh faces over there.
Good luck and welcome back!