Rotax\BRP Announces "THUNDeR" Electric Power Unit for Karts

[Ty_Schlorer]

@The_Karting_Channel

Why not a hybrid kart instead?

Smaller LiPO batteries, a smaller motor capable of taking the kart from 0-40MPH or whatever, a brake and coast regen system, and a direct drive 2 cycle powerplant to take it from 40MPH to the moon?

The electric motor will only take care of starting the kart (no push starting!) and of the acceleration out of corners, in every other part of the track the system will be charging (the batteries will work as a dump pack) while the kart is banging around in 2 stroke Formula A mode.

I like the concept, but if a company like Honda can’t figure out how to make that type of tech work effectively, can you imagine one of us trying to make it work?