Lithium vs. Gel ??

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Lithium vs. Gel ??

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What is life expectancy of YUASA YTZ7S for PCX 150.. and any significant difference between a Gel and Lithium?
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Is this the one about a length of string?
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Don't worry about the battery unless it starts giving you trouble. In 4-5 years? Then don't waste money on an overpriced Lithium battery. Sealed AGM batteries are nice because you never have to check the electrolyte level. But a cheap wet fill battery will work just fine.
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Can we use wet fill ones with the battery being sideways?
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get the lithium or an AGM, gel is on their way out,,,can prove unreliable - I used to sell batts for marine applications...
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gn2 wrote:Is this the one about a length of string?

Depth of custard?
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Custard is really interesting stuff, you can walk on it without sinking.
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I wonder if they make an AGM f9r our scooter. When it was time to replace the battery on one of our scooters, I had tried to purchase and install a higher amp battery only to find that it would not fit in that tiny space. I have heard of others purchasing a lithium battery for theirs because they were smaller, but I haven't heard of anyone being able to purchase and install an AGM for a small scooter.
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