| Owner | Tony McCormick |
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| Location | Tigard, Oregon United States map |
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| Vehicle | 2005 Custom Custom designed electric go kart |
| Motor | Chrysler Alternators 3-Phase AC 2 matched alternators from a junk yard, with 12 point sprocket welded to the shafts and other minor mods which I will detail later |
| Drivetrain | 2 SYNKROmotive, LLC A/C controllers driving 2 Chrysler Alternators chain connected, independently to the rear wheels |
| Controller | 100 amp 3 phase A/C www.SYNKROmotive.com for more info David Boyd President, Business Development SYNKROmotive, LLC 503.544.8396 david 'AT' synkromotive.com |
| Batteries | 5, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM |
| System Voltage | 60 Volts |
| Charger | none The motor controllers are programmed to be battery charge controllers. Any dumb DC power supply up to the 60v pack size will work. I use a 48v/10amp and a 12v PFC/25amp depending on how I feel that day. |
| DC/DC Converter | none |
| Instrumentation | Indicator LEDs for power, fault, battery safe mode. Serial data output in VT100 mode for data log, speed, amps, voltage, etc.. |
| Top Speed | 40 MPH (64 KPH) governed for safety. Current gearing says the top end will be about 30-35 mph Previous gearing was for drag racing and was faster |
| Acceleration | Very very fast.... |
| Range | unknown, never measure it. It runs as long I've been willing to drive it. |
| Seating Capacity | 1 |
| Tires | Sawtooth go kart tires for Asphalt surfaces |
| Conversion Time | weekend to build |
| Conversion Cost | $1200 |
| Additional Features | Very programmable microprocessor in the controllers.... fun, fun, fun.... |
| SYNKROmotive, LLC is planning on selling the controllers and refurbished alternator motors as a go kart kit someday soon in the meantime they are focused on a 156V 600A DC controller | |
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Last Updated 10-03-2007
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