Electric go karts seem to be getting more popular these days, the Felixtimlock go kart is one of the fastest ones I have seen so far. There is a description video of the kart after the jump.
this is nice electric motors are the way to go in things like this you will get instant power, unlike classic go-karts. even though combustion motors are nice to hear the motor rev and fell the power which reminds me, im building a WIFI robot the size of about a Cadillac power wheels, and its going to be in the shape of a truck, with a hook on flat bed, its not gonna pull to much weight but. i can’t find nice strong DC motors. anyone know of any good ones? my controller is the roboteq AX2550
i looked a little at wheelchair motors but do you think that they can zoom? i would like them to be real fast *not speaking fast as this go-kart in the video* but relatively fast
I went completely scratch-built. Wheelchair motors probably won’t do the trick, but golf cart or forklift motors will. Felix did well by using an existing frame, and keeping the weight down. My karts are not as quick as his, but at least one has a higher top speed, longer run time, and about twice the weight.
Look around the electric vehicle part vendors’ sites for motors. Golf cart motors need modification for use in karts, because they don’t have normal shafts (or faceplates on the output end). I’ve modified a couple to use them, but it’s a big project.
-Mark
Have you given any thought to using your wheels to re-generate your batteries to extend battery life? I don’t know how this would work but worth a shot. Short of like an old school water wheel pushing a generator. Since your wheels are already turning this could = free energy / re-used energy.
you would use dynamic braking to put power back into you batteries, wouldnt be heaps but enough to extended the life a little bit. it not to hard to wire up.
April 21st, 2007
Very cool, although I’d want some kind of brake other than a kill switch. XD
April 21st, 2007
Wow! nice go-kart.
but in the second video the guy keeps saying ehm…. uhm.. . etc.
April 21st, 2007
ozone loving gokarts = win
April 21st, 2007
oh yeah, well the guys at “make” made hovercrafts as a weekend project!!!
April 21st, 2007
Sweet go-cart, I wouldn’t mind having one
April 21st, 2007
now lets make it solar!
April 22nd, 2007
The people in the Karting world hate the word go-kart. go-karts are toys their machines are serious racing machines.
April 22nd, 2007
Ahh, that sux… But still I wouldnt mind having one of those Go-Karts
April 22nd, 2007
this is nice electric motors are the way to go in things like this you will get instant power, unlike classic go-karts. even though combustion motors are nice to hear the motor rev and fell the power
which reminds me, im building a WIFI robot the size of about a Cadillac power wheels, and its going to be in the shape of a truck, with a hook on flat bed, its not gonna pull to much weight but. i can’t find nice strong DC motors. anyone know of any good ones? my controller is the roboteq AX2550
April 22nd, 2007
Hi Seesoe,
Would a wheelchair motor or a forklift motor work? They have lots of torque.
April 22nd, 2007
i looked a little at wheelchair motors but do you think that they can zoom? i would like them to be real fast *not speaking fast as this go-kart in the video* but relatively fast
sorry to hijeack this article:D
my thread about this - http://forum.hackedgadgets.com/viewtopic.php?p=2697#2697
April 25th, 2007
yeaahh. thats cool. i want try it!
April 26th, 2007
I…WANT ONE!!!!
September 14th, 2007
劲！
January 22nd, 2008
I went completely scratch-built. Wheelchair motors probably won’t do the trick, but golf cart or forklift motors will. Felix did well by using an existing frame, and keeping the weight down. My karts are not as quick as his, but at least one has a higher top speed, longer run time, and about twice the weight.
Look around the electric vehicle part vendors’ sites for motors. Golf cart motors need modification for use in karts, because they don’t have normal shafts (or faceplates on the output end). I’ve modified a couple to use them, but it’s a big project.
-Mark
March 9th, 2008
Wow that IS fast.
July 11th, 2008
Have you given any thought to using your wheels to re-generate your batteries to extend battery life? I don’t know how this would work but worth a shot. Short of like an old school water wheel pushing a generator. Since your wheels are already turning this could = free energy / re-used energy.
October 12th, 2008
I was wondering what kind of electric motor that go-kart was using?
October 13th, 2008
Not exactly sure Jonathan but it looks like it may be a golf cart motor.
October 24th, 2008
you would use dynamic braking to put power back into you batteries, wouldnt be heaps but enough to extended the life a little bit. it not to hard to wire up.