# Batteries replacements **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [February 24, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143 "2020-02-24T00:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![earami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@earami](https://community.electricforum.com/u/earami)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/1 "2020-02-24T00:51:25Z")
Looks like I’m at the last leg of the 8 volt batteries on 2016 GEM e6. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/2 "2020-02-24T00:56:10Z")
Classic 72v?.. Or a new 48v model? ---
**Author:** ![earami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@earami](https://community.electricforum.com/u/earami)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/3 "2020-02-24T14:07:36Z")
Classic 2015 72V. The turtle comes on after 50% battery level and becomes sluggish. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/4 "2020-02-24T17:27:34Z")
I bought 9-8v Duracell batteries for my elxd and am happy with them. They are lead acid, I paid just under $1000 for them (including the $5 per battery deposit) then took the old batteries to the scrap yard and I think I got about $270 back. The Duracell batteries are made by Deka so they are good batteries. I only have about 800 miles on them so far but get about 18-20 miles on a charge ( I don’t let the batteries get below 50%). ---
**Author:** ![earami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@earami](https://community.electricforum.com/u/earami)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/5 "2020-03-07T21:57:35Z")
I’m looking to stay with gel batteries or a dream would be lithium to remove some excess weight. Right now I get about 10+ mile range with existing batteries, but become sluggish after that. ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/6 "2020-03-08T14:09:55Z")
sometimes when the turtle comes on at 50% it means you have just one bad battery . Run it till that happens then check them individually ---
**Author:** ![earami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@earami](https://community.electricforum.com/u/earami)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/7 "2020-03-10T03:46:51Z")
Checked all fully charged and at 8.4+ volts. Did a load test with brake for a couple of seconds on each battery and dropped to around 8 volts. ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/batteries-replacements/18143/8 "2020-03-10T12:58:15Z")
you need to check them after the turtle comes on . Keep driving it a little longer after the turtle , then check