Electric Go-Kart

Project

Benefits of Electric Vehicles

  • More Efficient
  • Zero C02 Emissions
  • Less Maintenance
  • Cheaper to operate

Go-Kart Specs

  • 2x 9.8 kWh motors
  • 2.8kWh battery pack
  • 400A peak discharge
  • 1178 hours of labor
  • 55 mph top speed 52V battery
Gas Go-kart

System

Hardware

  • 14 Sensor Inputs
  • 3 DC-DC Buck converters
  • 52, 26, 12, 5, 3.3 Voltage busses
  • 2x 3 Phase inverters

Software

  • 7 Python Scripts 1 C program
  • Feed-back Control
  • ROS (node communication)
  • Graphical User Interface
Diagram Electrical Diagram

Design Methods

Battery Pack
Drive Train
Software
Frame
Controller boards
Dashboard
Sensors

Fun Fact: The Go-Kart’s peak power is the equivalent of running 19 microwaves or 4 clothes dryers. The battery system is capable of a peak current of 700A at 52V

Conclusion

What Next

  • Have Fun
  • PCB controller board
  • Autonomous

Skill Gained

  • Welding and Fabrication
  • 3D Modeling
  • Battery Design

Results

  • 45mph top speed at 75% power
  • 50 min. battery life with normal driving
  • 0-40 mph in 5 seconds
Battery pack for Go-kart Electric Go-Kart