What could be more fun that building your own mode of transportation? At least as a mechanical engineering student thats what I think. About 3 months ago I started building my own Electric Go Cart from scratch - no kits. Some of the parts I made from blocks of aluminum and acrylic with Ryobi tools while others like motors and batteries I bought from various vendors across the web.
Now the Go Cart is running with a top speed of 22mph and a cruising speed of 15-16mph. Its incredibly high gear ratio gives it the ability to climb hills of any grade and it has a range of over 5 miles - I haven't driven it until the batteries died yet.
Its powered by 2x Turnigy Brushless Outrunners and a 8S2P LiPo battery pack. Loads of fun to drive and with plenty of room for improvement I look forward to making it run faster over the coming months.
You can see the full build log on my website www.builtbyben.net
Ryobi Tools Used Include:
Drill Press 10"
18 Volt One Plus Drill
18 Volt One Plus Impact Driver
18 Volt One Plus Flashlight
Miter Saw 10" w/ Laser
What could be more fun that building your own mode of transportation? At least as a mechanical engineering student thats what I think. About 3 months ago I started building my own Electric Go Cart from scratch - no kits. Some of the parts I made from blocks of aluminum and acrylic with Ryobi tools while others like motors and batteries I bought from various vendors across the web. Now the Go Cart is running with a top speed of 22mph and a cruising speed of 15-16mph. Its incredibly high gear ratio gives it the ability to climb hills of any grade and it has a range of over 5 miles - I haven't driven it until the batteries died yet. Its powered by 2x Turnigy Brushless Outrunners and a 8S2P LiPo battery pack. Loads of fun to drive and with plenty of room for improvement I look forward to making it run faster over the coming months. You can see the full build log on my website www.builtbyben.net Ryobi Tools Used Include: Drill Press 10" 18 Volt One Plus Drill 18 Volt One Plus Impact Driver 18 Volt One Plus Flashlight Miter Saw 10" w/ Laser