New battery cost.

Li are not a good option for Edmonton. Too cold in winter time.

SiO2 are about $700.00 Cnd. They do about 2500 cycles to 50% or 1500 cycles to 20% state of charge. They can be discharged to dead over 600 times.

Golf cart are available in USA for a lower price than in Canada.

Have a wonderful and safe trip.

it all depends on your use. but wal mart has been good for me.

If you have the room take a look at the cost of a PAIR of GC-2 Golf car batteries.. Over twice the storage. About 3 times (or more) the usable power. and not that much more $$$

pinesman wrote:
I saw group 31 lithium batteries at bass pro the other day for $900 and some change. I think i will stick with my regular Walmart batteries

That's was probably a Battleborn, pricy but well made. For the equivalent of the Walmart battery in Lithium see Amazon, you can get a 100Ah 12V lithium for about $300.

I saw group 31 lithium batteries at bass pro the other day for $900 and some change. I think i will stick with my regular Walmart batteries

jkwilson wrote:
You can get a decent Group 27 for a little less than US$100. Walmart is about the cheapest.

Walmart also sells the larger Group 31 size for right around that same price - Well worth it, if you can squeeze it into your particular battery compartment.

If you're willing to spend the extra money on an AGM battery, O'Reilly Auto Parts sells a "Super Start" Group 31 AGM battery for around $260 (including the $22 "core charge").

It's made by East Penn (the same company that makes DEKA batteries) - They have a pretty decent reputation for build quality.

A Little over 100$ American at O Reillys and autozone. The deep cycles have not gone up much here, but the automotive starting batteries sure have. Pushing 200$ before tax for the good ones, with 22$ core refund. Had AAA replace one a while back for a car and cost 200$. Not long ago was ~150$. Really gone up just like Tires. (and everybody needs those items if you own a car!)

You can get a decent Group 27 for a little less than US$100. Walmart is about the cheapest. Little better battery in the Diehard at Autozone for right at US$100