Douglas Varey "Austin Boulogne" electric "go-kart"

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Start Your Engines: Seattle Designer Revives the Art of Go-Karts
("How Douglas Varey built a modern interpretation of a classic 1923 racing car"):
http://www.core77.com/posts/55630/Start-Your-Engines-Seattle-Designer-Revives-the-Art-of-Go-Karts

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His latest car is no exception. Appropriately named "Austin Boulogne," the kart is modeled after its namesake, a fleet of cars that English motor company Austin sent from England to France to compete in the 1923 Boulogne Grand Prix.

... and:
The wheels for the go-kart are clones of Honda Passport (scooter) wheels. Under the hood—ahem, or in the back of the vehicle—the car is powered by a 5KW BLDC motor with a sine-wave controller, similar to those used on electric bikes, as well as a 48V LiFePO4 battery pack with integrated battery management. There is also a Grin "cycle analyst" which monitors the system and provides energy consumption information, speed and so forth.

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