Sounds like a brushless RC car, but...

[Sparkwizard]

It's driven by a human!

 

[Hellion]

I saw that madness come up in my feed too. What’s your opinion of the video? Is it worth my time?
Of course, the thumbnail image is whole or partly a.i. generated....

 

[Functional Artist]

Um...those Nighthawk karts are ~$10,000.00
https://www.gokartgod.com/products/nighthawk-pulse?variant=48217827901659

I got less than $1,500.00 into my Hell-raiser

It's "powered" by a 48VDC 4,000W motor (~5HP)
...NOT a 72V 20,000W (~20HP) motor
&
I can do "doughnuts" too

 

[Sparkwizard]

Madness is always worth your time, as long as someone else is risking his life.
Yes, Sir, watch the video.

 

[Functional Artist]

I watched the entire video
...& I've been tryin' to tell you'all electric karts are BAD AZZ
BUT
IMO that seemed like a "long form" commercial, to help sell these really expensive karts

A kart "slams" into a mini-van
...hard enough to break a tie-rod, on the van
...& the kart is fine/undamaged???
&
I wonder, how many karts (in total) were used to make this commercial (kinda like the Chargers, on a Dukes of Hazzard, movie set)
...& how many supplemental (un-shown) battery packs, were used?
&
All of "that"
...& they had NO break-downs?? yea...sure

Also, I question the (75 - 90 MPH) top speed claims
...they were "zippin' right along"
...but, they didn't seem ta be going 70+ MPH

* Q:
How many RPM's (on a gas powered kart) would it take to "go" 75 MPH, on a kart with that size tires?

NOT tryin' ta be NEGATIVE (-)
...but, "we" gotta "Keep it Real"

 

[Sparkwizard]

The kart was so bad ***, they hit a mini van, and then they offered it to random tourists along the road to drive? On a mountaintop? I call BS, too.

 

[pinkpanda3310]

I thought it was a pretty crappy location to be driving the kart. Not too mention it was on open roads. The kart may or may not be good but the video wasn't

 

[ForceFed86]

Can build a cart that would put that tone to shame for $2500 worth of EV parts. Biggest myth surrounding EV is that its not affordable. Don’t get me wrong, its not cheap either. But I’m sitting on 50kw for less than 3k and would absolutely destroy that kart in an 1/8th mile race on a little kids EV moped frame.

If you don’t buy other peoples cookie cutter BS builds, you can make yourself a VERY quick EV for about the same cost as gas. Major differences being that it will cruise like a kitten while being dead silent. And it will beat most new “sports cars” in the 1/8th mile. Or even the ¼ if you really wanted to take it that far. They are true dual purpose. Something you can’t really do with performance small gas engines.

not talking at anyone in particular here, lol. Just chaps my *** when people tell me that stuff. That kart is a $400 motor, $400 controller, on a $500 china frame kart. Then Bats are always the most expensive part. Maybe 1000-1200 on that. Basically 2500 worth of parts being sold for 10k. Its stupid. Cool kart, but 15kw is diddly and that price is ridiculous.

 

[pinkpanda3310]

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Nothing you said is wrong. I will just add this is a rising market with little competition. Marketing focus is on hobbyists (not racers) and when he "loans" the karts to popular 'tubers he gets free advertising. Dude must be making $$$