CALCULATORBattery life
How long will your battery last?
A pack ages out two ways: it wears down with every charge cycle, and it ages on the calendar whether you drive or not — whichever comes first. Pick your cart and your real mileage to see the estimate, checked against that model's own battery warranty. The cost side lives in the replacement-cost calculator.
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CALCULATION · LIVE
ASSUMPTIONS DISCLOSED
ASSUMPTIONS DISCLOSED
ICON EV i40L: lithium pack, ~43 mi per charge.
Charge cycles per year30.23
Limited bycalendar age
Replacement pack$2,800
Amortized$233/yr
Estimated pack life~12 yr
At this usage the pack ages out on calendar age first.
METHODOLOGY — the assumptions behind these numbers
Cycle life (to ~80% capacity): lithium 3000 · lead-acid 500 · AGM 600 cycles. Calendar ceiling: lithium 12 yr · lead-acid 4 yr · AGM 5 yr. One cycle = one full charge, estimated as the cart's normalized range per charge; the pack ages out on whichever comes first. Real life depends on depth of discharge, charging habits, heat, and storage. Pack prices vary by dealer and voltage.
By the numbers — a 40-mile-per-charge cart
- Lithium, light use (25 mi/wk)
- ~12 yr
- capped by calendar age — outlasts most ownership
- Lead-acid, light use (25 mi/wk)
- ~4 yr
- you'll buy 2–3 packs in a lithium pack's lifetime
- Lead-acid, heavy use (120 mi/wk)
- ~3.21 yr
- cycle wear binds before the calendar does
One cycle = one full charge (~40 mi here). Lithium runs 3,000 cycles vs ~500 for lead-acid; see the calculator for the full assumptions.
Weighing chemistries before you buy? Read lithium vs lead-acid.