ECO Friendly Go-Cart

With gas prices now and the ever growing awarness for the enviroment.......I decided to go GREEN!
 
Gas Asian Go-cart.  Motor fried so instead of mounting another...I went for electric. 
 
Stats:
 
1.5 HP Motor
24 Volts
12 Volt control system including Lighting
Top Speed 15 MPH
45 Amp Total Draw
Solid rear axle...True 2 wheel drive
Curtis PMC Contactor
Curtis 1204 Series Speed Controller
Curtis Varriable Throttle POT
Twin 150 Amp Hour Deep Cycle SLA Batteries
Run Time Around 2 Hours. Depending on enviroment and load.
 
Estimated Carry Wieght: 250 LBS @ Full Use
 
And a lot of fun for the kiddos!
 
 
 

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Very Cool!
 
Now just to finish the regenerative braking system :^)

Nice!!!

Where is that there gas tank on that thang?

Thats awesome Wade!!

haha sweet. How long/fast will it run? And is it quiet?

Now just add some lights and get it tagged and you would ready to Go.   I believe you could actually do it.

It is extreamly quiet. I am looking into regen braking. The easier option is a new speed cpntroller equipped with it. I am going to put reverse also, but instead of setting up 4 soleniods, I am looking for a speed controller that can handle it also. My problem is the couple I have are 36 volt units and will not run on 24 volts. I am not going to buy new, since they are 400 to 500 bucks. I have a Tennant propriatary curtis 1224 series that I will see if it will run on 24 even though it says 36 on the sticker. I called curtis and tennant and both give me the run around.

JUST ADD ANOTHER BATTERY

I will see if I can scrounge one up for you out of one of our palletjacks they are curtis controlled and 24v with forward and reverse :)

BY the way I am an electric forklift mechanic so I have access to some of these parts quite regularly!

Thanks!!!!!!!
 
I just got this contactor from another piece of equipment, but It is really big and runs off 36 volts.  I really would like a all inclusive speed controller.

Here is the curtis contactor.

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Kids run the **** out of this thing.  They drove it non stop for 4 hours and it still read 1/2 full on the battery guage.  It also still pulled me and them while stanind on the back like it was full battery.  I think I finally got the right battery to Motor ratio down!

That's just awesome!

Any news on that speed controller?  I really dont want to install that massive reverse contactor.

Here are the girls playin in the snow.

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