LOLriokart: The Shopping Go-Kart
source: http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/lolriokart-the-shopping-go-kart
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- JClem
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How much do I want one of these? A go kart made from a shopping trolley. Genius:
"Called the LOLriokart, this creation took MIT student Charles Guan one year and $300 to build. It's powered by nickel-cadmium batteries and can reach speeds in excess of 25mph.
According to Guan's math, given its weight and motor power, the cart could have gone 45mph. That seemed a little risky, though, so he switched in a smaller motor sprocket, which cuts the rate at which the chain turns the rear axle."
Check the video for the hair raising ride
"Called the LOLriokart, this creation took MIT student Charles Guan one year and $300 to build. It's powered by nickel-cadmium batteries and can reach speeds in excess of 25mph.
According to Guan's math, given its weight and motor power, the cart could have gone 45mph. That seemed a little risky, though, so he switched in a smaller motor sprocket, which cuts the rate at which the chain turns the rear axle."
Check the video for the hair raising ride
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EclecticBadger
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Would have liked to see that bad boy tackle a few speed humps or a cattle grip ;)
- 2 years ago
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EclecticBadger
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Shadowthought
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There must be something dynamically unstable about that....I don't trust trolleys at the best of times...
- 2 years ago
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Shadowthought
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sophosthegreat
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I'm sure Ive been in a home made version of this before
- 2 years ago
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sophosthegreat
