| Owner's Other EVs | Electric Scooter Romet Kadet |
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| Location | Budapest, Central Hungary Hungary map |
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| Vehicle | Romet Kadet |
| Motor | Unite Motor 1 kW MY1020GD Permanent Magnet DC Nominal Voltage 48 Volts Rewound to 60 Volts Operated at 72 Volts Motor underwent homemade customazations to handle larger amps. |
| Drivetrain | 10 to 84 transmission. |
| Controller | Yi Yun Originally designed for 36 Volts. Home made applications increased voltage to 60, can handle about 80 ampers, current limit set to 60 ampers. |
| Batteries | 6, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 18 Ah, 6.2 kg each |
| System Voltage | 72 Volts |
| Top Speed | 37 MPH (59 KPH) |
| Acceleration | acceptable, however its awesome for a leadacid powered drive |
| Range | 18 Miles (28 Kilometers) At 25 mph |
| Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
| Curb Weight | 176 Pounds (80 Kilograms) approx 80 kg, batteries take 37 kgs of it |
| Conversion Time | It took 2 years mainly due to delays and experiments. Actual work on it was like few weeks. |
| Conversion Cost | About 1000 USD |
| Additional Features | Powerful cooler ventilator applied, provides 240m3/h air on commutator side. Allows higher amp load on motor. Nice homemade platform for switches. |
| This is an upgrade for the first Romet. However I managed to increase the nominal power of the motor, the brushes are eated up every 1000 km. That means its only good for EV races so I will switch motor. | |
Romet Kadet II
“RageRomet II”
Last Updated 07-28-2013
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