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    Sprocket Question

    I'd like to change my gearing to achieve more low end acceleration. My gearing is currently 2.5:1. I have 30 teeth on the motor sprocket and 75 on the axle sprocket. Now my question is, if I reduce my motor teeth to 18, how many teeth can you add to the axle sprocket without changing the...
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    Electric Kart in Testing Phase!!!

    Ok, so I've finally had the electric kart up and running for almost a week now. So far there haven't been ANY problems so I'm pretty stoked. Here are the stats so far: - 48V 5kW DC motor - Four 12V AGM batteries in series - 426lbs - Approx. 20 minutes of solid runtime - Approx. 36mph max...
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    Battery Help Needed

    I'm new to the EV scene and I'm pretty electrically illiterate so I need your help. My project is an electric go-kart which is going to use a 36V brushless DC motor (rated power: 10kW, rated current: 250A, weight: 18lbs). After days of scouring the web I've found three battery options...
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