# Newbie with a 2004 E4 - Best Maintenance Free Batteries?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/newbie-with-a-2004-e4-best-maintenance-free-batteries/17276>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [October 11, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/newbie-with-a-2004-e4-best-maintenance-free-batteries/17276 "2019-10-11T13:23:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chul\_Kim\_McGuire](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/chul_kim_mcguire/32/5379_2.png) [@Chul\_Kim\_McGuire](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Chul_Kim_McGuire)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/newbie-with-a-2004-e4-best-maintenance-free-batteries/17276/1 "2019-10-11T13:23:56Z")

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I’m a newbie with a 2004 E4. Sorry, I haven’t found via Search feature answer to my question.

What’s the best maintenance free batteries that’s commonly available at a local store for an E4? Not interested in LiON. My GEM has an upgraded charger. I don’t know brand or anything as I haven’t dug into yet. Just got the car locally.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/newbie-with-a-2004-e4-best-maintenance-free-batteries/17276/2 "2019-10-11T13:58:35Z")

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try searching for 31DCM it should get you discussions you’d be interested in.

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**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:** [October 14, 2019, 7:35am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/newbie-with-a-2004-e4-best-maintenance-free-batteries/17276/3 "2019-10-14T07:35:49Z")

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if your looking for the best lead battery , get a set of 31 gel batteries . Agel battery will significantly out perform any other type of lead battery available . Thats why  
Gem put them in your car to begin with . What upgraded charger do you have ? can it handle a gel battery ?