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From: Brian_Sullivan@Carleton.CA (Brian Sullivan)
Subject: Re: Needed: motor & controller for electric go-kart
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In article <3jicpp$3i2@sundog.tiac.net> Tom Cicatelli <cica@tiac.net> writes:
>From: Tom Cicatelli <cica@tiac.net>
>Subject: Re: Needed: motor & controller for electric go-kart
>Date: 7 Mar 1995 19:39:37 GMT

>wilbur@cast.uni-linz.ac.at (Wilhelm Burger) wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>     I am not sure this is the right group but I didn't find any
>> better. I want to build an electrically powered go-kart that
>> runs off regular lead batteries. Does anyone know where I could
>> get suitable motor(s) and electronics?
>> 
>> WB
>> 
>> 
>I'm not sure if it's the right group either, but what the heck.  Why
>don't you try going down to your local junkyard and picking up one or
>two used starter motors from an old junk car.  It would have plenty of
>torque and would run nicely on a 12 volt car battery.  

>I'm not sure what electronics you would use.

Don't want to rain on anyones parade ....  But these suckers can really suck 
the juice.  





