Hi,
Don't know if your 28 mi. commute is in warm, or
cold weather, or both. I'm running 144V of US Battery
8V, and they would definitely take you the distance,
no matter what the weather. Whether the bug could
handle the weight... that's another matter.
Best of luck with your decision.
Sincerely,
Don't know if your 28 mi. commute is in warm, or
cold weather, or both. I'm running 144V of US Battery
8V, and they would definitely take you the distance,
no matter what the weather. Whether the bug could
handle the weight... that's another matter.
Best of luck with your decision.
Sincerely,
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> I am looking at getting some batteries that will
> make my 28 mile commute. I have a prestolite
> MTC4001, and a curtis 1231C, in the old style bug.
> I would like to run between 120 v and 144 v, because
> of the DC-DC I have. I would like to have some
> battery recommendations. I have heard the
> suggestion that T-105 would be good, but that might
> be getting a bit on the heavy side for my car. I
> think that I could fit 1200 lbs of batteries. I at
> one point considered 30 XHS, but saw on the evalbum,
> someone had a bad experience. Does anyone else have
> any experience? I have heard that some have bad
> experience with the 8V batteries, but others like
> it.
>
> My requirements: 28 mile commute consistent for the
> next 4 months. After that, it will be no more than
> 10 miles. But occasionally I would still like to be
> able to drive the 30 miles or so.
>
> What are good batteries to use. And if you know of
> good prices, I would appreciate that as well.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
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