| Owner | Toby Ricco |
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| Owner's Other EVs | Custom Electric Scooter Version 1 Indoor Electric Kart (Made for Rick Gaan) Custom Electric Shifter Kart Custom Electric Scooter Version 2 Lithium-Iron-Phosphate High Output Scooter |
| Location | Los Gatos, California United States map |
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| Vehicle | Custom Electric kart |
| Motor | Briggs and Stratton The old Etek (brushed) Permanent Magnet DC This motor can put out about 15-20hp peak |
| Controller | Alltrax 48volt400amp AXE |
| Batteries | 8 B and B EVP 20-12, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM Two sets of four batteries are wired in series to give me 48volts at 40ah |
| System Voltage | 48 Volts |
| Charger | Cheap 48volt scooter charger |
| Instrumentation | none |
| Top Speed | 40 MPH (64 KPH) |
| Acceleration | Very fast... Read the additional features for more information. |
| Range | 20 Miles (32 Kilometers) The batteries will last for about 45 minutes of neighborhood driving. |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 300 Pounds (136 Kilograms) The batteries are 120 lbs, the motor is 22 lbs, and the chassis is under 30 pounds. Motor Mount, wheels, controller, wire, etc. account for the other 100 lbs or less. |
| Tires | 8" wide slicks in back, 6" wide in front |
| Conversion Time | a lot of hours spread over a few months |
| Conversion Cost | $2500 + labor |
| Feel free to email me if you are interested in this go kart or any of my projects at: tobyricco@comcast.net | |
Custom Electric kart
Last Updated 10-27-2008
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