I'm building an electric go kart and am looking for some advice with a few things that I'll need such as a throttle system, how many batteries to use, and what kind of power i will need to achieve. I have a older DC motor that looks to be a 24/36 V motor. I looked it up and I wasn't able to get any specifications about it but was able to see that it should be just fine as it is usually used in golf carts. I'm looking to have a foot pedal throttle system but I think using some type of lever that is connected to a potentiometer would be cool also. I'm thinking that 4 12V batteries could do the trick to get me moving but I'm not sure just how fast a speed I could get up to. would this motor be enough to power a buggy to going around 25-30mph with the batteries and a person around 200lbs driving? If you have any past experience with this or any suggestions or ideas for me I would love to hear them. please keep in mind I would like this to be a low cost project but am willing to hear anything.
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