Neuroti-Kart

This is the Neuroti-Kart. (PsychoKart was taken) Homemade electric go-Kart. Design goals: electric powered, quiet, fast, capable of doing donuts in my street. Home run! Thanks for looking.

See also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdbjXOa-BU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pjtjEhPZ7U

FAQ:
Build cost (parts only): about $1500
Motor: ADC shunt wound (separately excited)
Controller: Sevcon 300A
Motor and controller source: used, Ebay, about $550 for both
Top speed: about 40 mph
run time: 1 hour hard driving
charge time: 4-6 hours using 4 12v chargers, one per batt
weight: 325 lbs without driver

Q: "Can you make me one?"
A: Not for a price you'd be willing to pay. I've got a day job, and if I tried to make money doing this, I'd probably starve.

Q: "Then how can I get one?"
A: I'd recommend getting an existing gokart and converting it. The bolt-on and weld-on parts add up quickly, and an existing kart already has at least some of what you need. The better the frame you start with, the better the kart you'll have and chances are, the less work you'll need to do. I've gotten a lot of questions about this and my other kart, and I try to answer them. Please read the comments, though - many questions have been asked and answered already. Thanks for looking!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• neurotikart
• electric
• vehicle

[britishfetishman101]

what type of welding machine did you use to weld the frame together? oxy acetelene? mig, tig, stick?

[wires99]

@britishfetishman101 I used a MIG welder and shielding gas

[Ajammer321]

ummm, i got the exact same motor for $94 at monster scooter parts so you really got ripped off

ha, $1500 for a go kart

[wires99]

Hmm. Yeah, I'd like to see that, but I doubt it. $1500 may seem like a lot to you, but when you get a motor, controller, batteries, and all the other parts it takes, the money starts to add up. No matter, though - I didn't build it to make a profit or to have a weak little clatterbox to drive around. I built this thing to abuse it, and it takes everything I give it.

[robertv2990]

who needs brakes anyways lol

sick kart

[TheReeceykins]

I am upset because I want what I cant have.

[JcXtreme72]

12 hours of charging for 12 mins of play time...

[lordmagicpants]

WHY ARE YOU SHORT OF BREATH WALKING AROUND A GOCART?

[anonymousturtle1]

lawl just make one with a lawn morer engine cheap and easy!

[BrandonLeeHeryford]

i dont mind your vids. as a matter of fact, they're quite entertaining! but the heavy breathing...it drives me up the freaking WALL! lol ANNOYINGG

[ProSkateboarder1]

brakes are overrated lol. thing looks beast

[mrmikemanify]

How fast does it go

[oooMTBMTBooo]

its kinda slow