Hillhater
100 TW
It depends what level of racing you are aiming for.
At the “pro” level, 125cc two stroke direct drive , it a “no expense spared” , F1 , type of game, with teams turning up with 10 x $5,000 motors for each kart..running a fresh motor in each heat and race.
At Club level , weekend racers, as i said much of the competition classes are now based on 4 stroke B&S industrial based motors , or Chinese “Clones” that are dirt cheap. $30 c/f clutches, etc.
I dont see how you can put a suitable electric motor, controller and battery pack , together at a cost that could compare on a $/kW basis.
Electrics have other advantages, which should be exploited for their own class/competitions
Even 30 years ago there was an international electric kart competition in Europe, but it never became “mainstream” due to cost and weight. ( they were seriously hampered by battery tech)
At the “pro” level, 125cc two stroke direct drive , it a “no expense spared” , F1 , type of game, with teams turning up with 10 x $5,000 motors for each kart..running a fresh motor in each heat and race.
At Club level , weekend racers, as i said much of the competition classes are now based on 4 stroke B&S industrial based motors , or Chinese “Clones” that are dirt cheap. $30 c/f clutches, etc.
I dont see how you can put a suitable electric motor, controller and battery pack , together at a cost that could compare on a $/kW basis.
Electrics have other advantages, which should be exploited for their own class/competitions
Even 30 years ago there was an international electric kart competition in Europe, but it never became “mainstream” due to cost and weight. ( they were seriously hampered by battery tech)