Pride Go Go Sport - gel batteries?

MY DH has a fairly new Go Go Sport that we planned to take on our cruise this weekend. I see those types of scooters mentioned in threads often so didn't see a problem (we have an accessible cabin). Yesterday he wrote to the scooter company to try to determine what type of battery the scooter has. We assumed since he just recently bought the scooter and that they are recommended and used (we have seen them) on cruise ships, that it had gel batteries. But the company said it has AGM batteries which he doesn't believe are gel batteries. Does anyone know anything about these? We are new to all of this. Does the Go Go Sport have different battery options? Not finding information regarding the batteries on line. Thank you!!

Found this online

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/absorbent_glass_mat_agm

MY DH has a fairly new Go Go Sport that we planned to take on our cruise this weekend. I see those types of scooters mentioned in threads often so didn't see a problem (we have an accessible cabin). Yesterday he wrote to the scooter company to try to determine what type of battery the scooter has. We assumed since he just recently bought the scooter and that they are recommended and used (we have seen them) on cruise ships, that it had gel batteries. But the company said it has AGM batteries which he doesn't believe are gel batteries. Does anyone know anything about these? We are new to all of this. Does the Go Go Sport have different battery options? Not finding information regarding the batteries on line. Thank you!!

All Pride GoGo models have AGM batteries. Though it's not specifically a Gel Battery both are often considered to be one and the same. Reason being that both have similar core attributes and both are sealed nonspillable batteries. Both over deep cycles . AGM batteries actually out sells Gel Batteries . Reason being that AGM batteries are less expensive than Gel Batteries.

For purposes of air travel AGM battery is allowed on aircrafts because it's a sealed nonspillable battery.

Pride only sells AGM batteries for the the GoGo series. Replacement battery options can be found a Battery Plus retail stores as well as Monster.com

Thanks for the information! I called the Accessibility Desk and was told as long as the batteries aren't leaking, they are fine. She said they would never turn someone with a scooter away because it's a medical device.

travelerblue,

The batteries in the Pride scooter as xxoocruiser had said are lead acid batteries. They are deep cycle because they are constantly being worn down and then charged up. This is unlike a car battery that just runs the starter than when the engine is running it's being constantly charged by the alternator. Today's lead acid batteries whether gel cell or liquid are pretty much non spill-able.

Here's the difference between gel-cell batteries and AGM batteries. Gel-cell batteries are basically that, the electrolyte is in the form of a gel, not a liquid. An AGM battery (Absorbed Glass Mat) places fiberglass mats between the plates of the battery, and the electrolyte is absorbed into the mat, using just enough to keep the mat wet. You can drill a large hole into an AGM battery and the electrolyte won't leak out. AGM batteries are also better suited for low temperature operation, losing less ampere-hours at low temperature than other types of batteries. In fact, AGM batteries are what are used in space at those super low temperatures.