What is a good electric motor?

[Food Find GJB]

Hi, thinking about making an electric go-kart, but I'm not sure what rating for the motor is good. (I would like it to goo fairy fast.)

 

[Functional Artist]

It depends on how fast you want to go?
...&/or how much you want to spend

A 48V 1,000W (~1.2HP) motor can easily propel a light kart (~$150.00)

...or a 48V 4,000W (~5HP) can propel heavier karts pretty well (~$1,000.00)

 

[Food Find GJB]

Thank you! I am looking for probably 1-2k 36 volts, as I don't want to carry around too many batteries.

 

[Master Hack]

I would like it to goo fairy fast.

Not sure what that is, but a good motor is one that works....

 

[Food Find GJB]

How many rpm's?

 

[Food Find GJB]

It depends on how fast you want to go?
...&/or how much you want to spend

A 48V 1,000W (~1.2HP) motor can easily propel a light kart (~$150.00)

...or a 48V 4,000W (~5HP) can propel heavier karts pretty well (~$1,000.00)

How many rpm's would be good?

 

[Jacka$$withawrench]

If you don't have anything yet, you can buy old razor mx550 kids bikes of FB Marketplace and put them into small carts. That way you buy a working system, and don't have to cobble parts

what do you mean by What RPMS are good?

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

All the RPM's are good.

 

[Master Hack]

The red ones are even mo bedder!