48V Go Kart, Battery Powered, Made From Scrap and a Broken Scooter I Got For Free of Craigslist

I made this thing from a bunch of scrap and a broken 48v batter powered scooter I got for free off of craigslist. It run's pretty good with my 215 lbs. on it. I made it more for sub 100 pounders. It is not finished, but this was a good test run.

The grades:

Safety: F
Turning Radius: D
Top Speed: B
Weight: F
Stability during turns: F (because of slick seat)
Videography: F
Traction Control: B
Appearance: B-
Durability: F (because I bent the steering wheel when I flipped it)
Funny Looks From Pedestrians: A
Road Rash: A

Anyway, it's pretty fun to ride. I'll get some more video loaded after it's complete and I have some kiddos on it--out on a ranch, not on public streets.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 48v
• electric
• homemade
• go
• kart
• f's
• scooter
• craigslist
• fast
• unsafe
• steering
• wheel
• battery
• powered
• operated

[joewendlandt]

was the camera person also riding a go cart while filming... just kidding, nice setup

[Chuechco93]

Hey,

your kart looks nice! I've got some questions.

How much power does this moter have and which batteries did you use? How long can you ride it?