For a go-kart, that might be excessive. However, for a transportation prototype it’s doable. The go-kart battery is only 30 lbs, but a long-range battery would have to be much more massive.

Starting last fall, I set out to design and build a decent adult go-kart that anyone can assemble with basic tools at home for under $1,000. And ideally, I’d get it closer to $500. I’m not ...

If you want a cheap electric go kart, my design is out there. I know $800 is a lot for just parts, but that includes shipping and tax, and it might be cheaper depending where you live.

[Ben Rothschild] decided to build an electric go-kart from scratch, for a contest he’s trying to win. He designed the entire go-kart in 3D CAD using off the shelf components to speed up assembly.

Thanks to this, you too can, with a little work, tool around like a maniac on your own electric go-kart. (You’ll also need about USD $1000 if you purchase everything new.) ...

After President Barack Obama said early in his presidency that we, as a nation, must start building things again, San Clemente real estate broker George Fortin went to work to build an electric go-… ...

Honda’s electric go-karts pack a race car’s spirit into a tiny EV These fun vehicles will hit 45 mph—and have more in common with real open-wheel race cars than you might think. By Kristin Shaw ...

That battery is apparently enough to power the the Lamborghini Edition electric go-kart for up to 62 laps around a 400 meter track, or approximately 25 km (15.5 miles).