Dynamics of an Electric Kart

Today with the growing population, the number of vehicles is growing drastically. This growth has led to massive increase in air pollution. Around the globe, automobile sector is the major contributor towards air pollution. Go-karting is a growing segment in the automobile sector. In order to control air pollution through this growing segment, this paper aims towards designing of an electric kart which is environment friendly as it causes no pollution. Various subsystems of the vehicle i.e. Chassis, Steering, Brakes & Powertrain were designed and fabricated. The designs were continuously iterated in order to optimize the performance along with adequate driver safety. The electric kart is motor and battery operated. The designs aimed towards a lightweight and highly stable vehicle in order to maximize the power to weight ratio. Reliability, durability, safety & comfort were the key factors which were kept in mind while fabrication of the electric kart.