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Hi The biggest motor I can find is 800w 36v (which im sure wont be able to propel me 200lbs and the vehicle itself probs 200lbs at anywhere near the desired speed of 20mph) so could I use two of them together on separate wheels and essentially get double power? (But use batteries twice as fast)...

Hi Bit of a craaaazy query here... Would it be possible to make a kart using these bad boys: http://www.bigtyres.co.uk/index.php?category_id=&page=shop.browse&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53&keyword1=SW14Rim15CROSSPLYProfile0OD29&search_category=0&search_limiter=anywhere&search=Search (I...

Hi DC motors are very expensive! I have seen electric carts and bikes on youtube with lots of power using 24v starter motors. Does it matter which type you use? i have found these...

Hi How much does the weight of the wheels matter? I mean i kow you would include the wheels when you calculate the weigth of your kart, but technically they dont need to be carried as they are whats doing the carrying. So say you had 2 karts, both identical with the exact same size wheels...

Hi I wanna build something like this: But not as a motorbike, more of a 2 wheeled electric go kart. So my plan is: - Build the frame out of wood (cheaper, lighter and i cant weld...) - Use car wheels (they need to be 15" wide x 30" tall so im thinking of 2 landrover wheels bolted together...

Hi I now have a son (almost a year old) and the wife has been looking at getting him one of them ride on battery powered "cars" for like £150!!! They look so lame and I think i can build better. My idea is to build a tracked vehicle, like a mini tank, so two motors one for each track. Now...

Hi Me and a mate want to have a bash at making an electric go kart. Neither of us have made a go kart or anything similar before so dont have much of a clue where to start, but are both pretty compitent using tools, soldering etc. I guess the first place to start is to buy all of the parts...