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Warranty issues
The gradual, natural deterioration of the battery capacity may mean that the buggy will not complete the round, but, in the eyes of the manufacturer of the battery, it is within specification.
As an example, assume that a battery capacity of 13.5 amp hours is needed to complete 18 holes.
A 24 amp hour battery can therefore be at 55% of capacity before a problem is noticed.
A 17 amp hour battery will only need to drop to 80% of capacity under the same conditions before the problem is noticed.
Battery manufacturers use a given percentage of rated capacity (in most cases 66.6%), as a determination of whether a battery is considered faulty under warranty.
It is possible for a smaller battery to be unable to do the task asked of it, but still measure better than the minimum capacity test for warranty purposes, therefore the manufacturer deems the battery to be good. It doesn't help you because it will not drive the machine for the 18 holes you want.
Our recommendation is not to use any battery of less than 22 amp hour except in cases of exceptionally efficient machines. (We are unaware of such a machine as yet)
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