We’re Electripet, a brand new manufacturer diving into the exciting world of electric vehicles, and we’re thrilled to share our latest project with you: the SuperEgo Electric Go-Kart!
We’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of electric performance and design, and the SuperEgo is our first step into the karting scene. Take a look at some of its specs:
Dimension: 1880mm x 1100mm x 500mm
Weight: 110 kg (242.5 lbs)
Frame: Cr-Mo Steel Pipe
Max Speed: 80 km/h (49.7 mph)
Range: 10 laps-12 km (at max speed)
Battery: 72V 48Ah Lithium-ion
Power: 6kW Rated / 12kW Peak
Torque: 205 N.m
Braking: Race Grade Hydraulic
Charging: Fast charge 20-80% in 2 hours, Full charge in 4.5 hours
Cool Features: App Connection, Multiple Riding Modes, Energy Recovery!
(See the full parameter sheet attached in the image!)
We’re really keen to hear from you, the gokart community! As we develop our electric karts further, we want to know what YOU look for in an awesome electric go-kart experience.
What features are most important to you in an electric kart? Is it all about raw speed and acceleration? Range and battery life for longer sessions? Advanced tech and customization? Let us know in the comments!
Also, we’re curious about something else… What do you think about the idea of converting older, gasoline kart chassis to electric power? Is that a cool project direction? Share your thoughts!
BTW, our main market is the rental shops or some players who will transfer to racing.
These are good specs. I’m an electrical engineer and had come up with very similar specifications for the drive (similar to LO206) to keep costs low, reduce recharge time, and we already have market data that LO206 is a good performance point.
I think limiting factors would be cost and charging infrastructure.
I think having a drive, and battery solution that can be retro fitted to lo206 karts would go a long way.
Im a BIG advocate for electric go-karts Torque raw acceleration / Speed … Would love to know more about them. Charge time would be a big thing. Are you lithium ion or lead acid ?? And to use old or new karts as a swap from gas to electric. I think would be a great draw for tracks. I have wrote alot on here about electric. With Blue Shock Racing. And I think its the future… And theres room for electric and gas… Use it for smaller class and turn it up for bigger classes… Is there a way to different power levels on your kart…
Thank you Harjit. That’s fantastic feedback from an electrical engineer’s perspective. Do you think the max speed enough or not too much in an amature track or some big rental places?
In rental kart place, 40-60km/h(24-37mph) is good, right?
We will take it into consideration. Are there many LO206 in your area?
Haha, thank you Dom. the turtleneck and Converse combo is clearly the secret to unlocking peak karting performance! But seriously, glad you think the SuperEgo looks fun and quick - it definitely is a blast to drive! Let us know when you rock the look and hit the track, we want to see pics (and maybe get some fashion tips)!
You’ve nailed it – torque and acceleration are addictive with electric karts! Thanks for the great feedback and sharing your electric karting experience.
We opted for Lithium-ion for faster charging. SuperEgo fast charges 20-80% in 2 hours. We are always pushing for faster!
We have bluetooth on kart and use app to do customized setting. Here’s a beta interface.
Thank you Tanguy. Yep, Like James said, upfront cost is high. And what you need for power?
You are right, if we put it in a racing track, we should use at least 3-4 battries to finish a normal club race day, about 1-1.5 hour full run, at least 45-65 laps.
Thanks for bringing up these practical aspects – it’s exactly this kind of feedback that helps us refine our development and think about the best solutions for the electric karting market!
I just want to state, I enjoy Electric Karts, especially indoors. The torque makes it fun. But there are a lot of critical issues that make me pessimistic when it comes to a wide spread adoption of Electric karts :
Poor energy density, makes for heavy karts that don’t run for long
Battery memory effect, which requires constant investment in batteries
Poor charging speed, requires a specific infrastructure to be able to charge a full fleet
Loss of efficiency at high RPM (for example, on outdoor FIA Grade 1 tracks)
Huge upfront cost for karting facilities and drivers
Not cheaper to run that gas karts
Basically, I don’t understand why you guys (and OTL and BSR @Artis_Daugins ) are pouring in investment money in a dead end market, while you could have created a compact, EFI 4 stroke engine that runs on E85/E100 fuel. Especially considering we are facing the worst recession ever, your product doesn’t make sense, IMO
Like I always say its just another option for gas. Not to replace it completely. There is no other form of propulsion that you can adjust power levels like you can with electric. And be used for alot of different classes. The technology is getting there just takes time. Its getting there… Very rapidly … Electric is a great way to keep the sport exciting and interesting… Dont think its going away think it will just get better and bigger… Seems like alot of company’s are popping up with the electric option . So must be something there… Why not embrace it and help grow this great sport. Remember there are alot of ELECTRIC rental kart people who are looking to get into the sport and are familiar with electric… And like it, Its the sport and technology moving forward great time to be in karting !!! Yeaaaaa Electric Kart Company’s Keep Bringing It !!!
It varies a lot, but usually it averages 500 cycles. If a kart runs 5 sessions a day, you get 100 days of running. Obviously varies on temperature while chargine, charge voltage, charge/discharge percentages.
GPNY would mitigate the cost by changing the faulty cell instead of changing the whole pack, but still.
Depends when you are losing performance. If at full charge you are still slow form the get go, it wont be the batterys fault (assuming the batteries are all the same). But an older, more worn battery won’t be able to sustain its discharge voltage for as long, showing worse performance as you drive
My pet peeve is that the throttles in many EVs are not truly linear…they’re more like jumps between 10-20-30-xx %. I want a truly linear (modulated) throttle response. This is critical at the limits of traction. And if an electric kart can’t break the tires loose under acceleration, I’m not interested. For me, I want 15 kW Revonex motorcycle that had electric drivetrain but also a gearbox an interesting concept.
I’m glad to see your product offering, and will be following as it develops. I agree that there’s a market niche in the lower power level, but most of karting is too low power now (barring X30 and shifters.) Particularly as karts gain weight… They used to have amazing power-to-weight ratios and the handling was awesome. The weight has dulled the driving experience. Club ICA 100cc at 28hp and 300# was great…
Yep, that may cost a lot for player or track owners at the beginning.
But seriously, glad you think the SuperEgo looks fun and quick - it definitely is a blast to drive! Let us know when you rock the look and hit the track, we want to see pics (and maybe get some fashion tips)! 
