Electric Go Kart Idea

[Johnny2762]

First off, let me say that I'm new to electric karts.

Ok so I was thinking of building a go kart uses 3 12 volt motors using a golf kart controller as a throttle. But my idea was somehow having a switch to control how many batteries will be active. So the "1" switch will have 1 active, "2" will have 2 active and "3" will have all batteries active.

I had this idea so you can adjust how much throttle response to have. If you know if this is possible please let me know how to wire it. And I am only wanting to use one motor not 3.

Might be too ambitious. But then again I'm a newbie at electric go karts.

 

[Smurf]

I've read that using a switch to choose how many batteries (and therefore voltage) you're running can work. How it would apply with three separate motors, I'm unsure.

Why the need for three motors?

 

[Smurf]

The STICKY at the top of the forum page will answer several of the entry-level questions.

 

[cboy]

1) why 3 motors
2) you are over complicating this greatly with your switches...
3) just run 36v (3 12v batteries) a hall effect throttle/controller setup you can adjust the ammout of speed by applying more/less throttle.