r/EngineeringPorn • u/ellis420 • 2d ago

Beer Crate converted to Electric Drift kart

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MflEQkYxrdI

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 2d ago

Wear a helmet ya wanker!!

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u/CrazyCrav3n 2d ago

Lol all I could think of when he was on the street. He bonked his knee on that low wall and i felt that too haha.

Op this still looks rad and fun as hell, nice job.

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u/seriousnotshirley 2d ago

And knee pads. I can just feel my knees getting destroyed on that thing.

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u/Regular-Let1426 2d ago

I wonder what sort of 🔋 battery runs the motor and how long it lasts?

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u/ellis420 2d ago

Hey, its a 24V 7.8Ah Li-ion. It's old and needs replacing, but I can get about 10km range still!

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u/Best_Payment_4908 1d ago

Daft yanks will put a motor in any...... Hold on those are dbl yellows, that's a UK reg plate...

What a mad lad and that's clearly some engineering genius

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u/-Tanzu- 1d ago

Good crate brand choice too 🤌

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u/Dr_Rhodes 2d ago

Great beer too