Recent content by GrownUpKid

Don't be discouraged though. Build it, do it!

Unfortunately, nothing can beat an internal combustion engine for weight/power ratio. I'm afraid that you are barking up the wrong tree with the idea of using an alternator driven by an electric motor to produce electrical power. This works with gas engines when the belt spins (mechanical...

http://www.ecoeatv.com/products/e-force-atv/ This link will give you a place to start with your calculations. Its amazing how each upgrade (more speed, range, weight capacity) also requires more weight in batteries, larger & heavier motor, beefier frame & so on.

The idea excites me. I am an electrician & often work on large projects. Side by side UTV's are common, but once there was an EZGO golf cart. The kind with the large utility flat bed. I loved that goofy vehicle so much that a co-worker & I actually drove it 3 miles just to go to a Wendy's drive...

Oooooh! That looks fun. I must build one.

I bought a similar go kart (not sure if its a yerf dog). I also bought a HF predator 212cc motor. I went to the local bike shop & bought a length of cable housing & cable. The bike cable doesn't seem rigid enough & the clamps are a little too big to hold the housing very well, but mostly I am...