# Corporal9

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/corporal9/4244>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [May 24, 2014, 10:58am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/corporal9/4244 "2014-05-24T10:58:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Corporal9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Corporal9](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Corporal9)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 10:58am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/corporal9/4244/1 "2014-05-24T10:58:32Z")

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Our site has a 2003 GEM Car and the thing used to work fine until we let the batteries completely discharge. Now it moves but very slow and eventually dies. The batteries are only 2 years old.  
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

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**Author:** ![GEMmechanic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@GEMmechanic](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMmechanic)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/corporal9/4244/2 "2014-06-03T15:05:44Z")

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Have the batteries tested.