Comments on: Slick and Speedy GK2G Electric Go-Kart Folds in Half! http://inhabitat.com/slick-and-speedy-gk2g-electric-go-kart-folds-in-half/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: kartman http://inhabitat.com/slick-and-speedy-gk2g-electric-go-kart-folds-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-342484 kartman Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:30:48 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=264885#comment-342484 Innovation is a good thing - over engineering isn't - simplicity and cost need to be considered. Run of the mill competitive go karts easily reach 60mph and depending on the power plant, most won't use more than 1/2 to 1 gallon in a competitive day at an event. And the use of common materials to construct a go-kart makes them affordable to more people. Exotic materials and no real resistance to contact make this a nice show piece, but not useful for racing, or even much use for just a play day at a track. One off and things look like they would be broken. Innovation is a good thing – over engineering isn’t – simplicity and cost need to be considered.

Run of the mill competitive go karts easily reach 60mph and depending on the power plant, most won’t use more than 1/2 to 1 gallon in a competitive day at an event.

And the use of common materials to construct a go-kart makes them affordable to more people. Exotic materials and no real resistance to contact make this a nice show piece, but not useful for racing, or even much use for just a play day at a track. One off and things look like they would be broken.

]]> By: caeman http://inhabitat.com/slick-and-speedy-gk2g-electric-go-kart-folds-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-342365 caeman Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:11:52 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=264885#comment-342365 Only 60 MPH? That is slow compared to the 125 and 150cc karts at the race track. What is the ride time on those batteries? Can they last 15 laps in a final heat? I love the look, but question of distance is even more important in such a small kart where you cannot stuff it with innumerable batteries. Only 60 MPH? That is slow compared to the 125 and 150cc karts at the race track. What is the ride time on those batteries? Can they last 15 laps in a final heat?

I love the look, but question of distance is even more important in such a small kart where you cannot stuff it with innumerable batteries.

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