# Duracell batteries?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [September 15, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440 "2014-09-15T03:08:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![piper247](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/piper247/32/548_2.png) [@piper247](https://community.electricforum.com/u/piper247)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440/1 "2014-09-15T03:08:30Z")

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Has anyone had any experience with this battery?  
[http://www.batteriesplus.com/product/33840-SLI31MDC-Duracell-Ultra-Battery/100079-1/108182-Marine-and-Boat-Batteries/108186-Deep-Cycle/BCI-Group-31M.aspx](http://www.batteriesplus.com/product/33840-SLI31MDC-Duracell-Ultra-Battery/100079-1/108182-Marine-and-Boat-Batteries/108186-Deep-Cycle/BCI-Group-31M.aspx)

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**Author:** ![arandall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@arandall](https://community.electricforum.com/u/arandall)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440/2 "2014-09-15T07:21:55Z")

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Marine batteries? No thanks. IMO not up to the task in a GEM.

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**Author:** ![piper247](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/piper247/32/548_2.png) [@piper247](https://community.electricforum.com/u/piper247)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 11:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440/3 "2014-09-15T11:12:58Z")

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Yeah, the Duracell’s where what’s in it when I got it, after reading some other post here I decided to go with the Trojan T1275. just picked them up this morning. paid $154ea hope that was a good price.

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**Author:** ![arandall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@arandall](https://community.electricforum.com/u/arandall)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440/4 "2014-09-15T13:18:19Z")

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$157/ea for Trojan T1275 is a [B]VERY[/B] good price. I paid nearly $200/ea for Trojan 30XSH which are a step down from the T1275s. You [U]might[/U] need to get a heftier on-board charger though. The T1275 are “stronger” than the batteries in the GEM for which the charger was designed and really need a more “robust” charger in my opinion. That’s the reason I didn’t go with them when I replaced my last set of batteries (well that and the additional cost and the physical size).

Al

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**Author:** ![piper247](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/piper247/32/548_2.png) [@piper247](https://community.electricforum.com/u/piper247)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/duracell-batteries/4440/5 "2014-09-15T14:51:29Z")

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[quote=ARandall;21814]$157/ea for Trojan T1275 is a [B]VERY[/B] good price. I paid nearly $200/ea for Trojan 30XSH which are a step down from the T1275s. You [U]might[/U] need to get a heftier on-board charger though. The T1275 are “stronger” than the batteries in the GEM for which the charger was designed and really need a more “robust” charger in my opinion. That’s the reason I didn’t go with them when I replaced my last set of batteries (well that and the additional cost and the physical size).

Al[/quote]

Hey Al,  
yeah, I’ve been looking at “ride-4-fun” web site.  
looks like I’ll be dropping about $2000 on a new motor, super II controller, and super charger.  
The claim 4o-42mph with this set up. This is going to be my only means of transportation so I’ll need all the performance I can get! 😃