If you fancy building your very own electric racing
car a new ultra lightweight electric crosskart aptly named the TinyCross might
be worth more investigation. The
new electric vehicle is “33% crosskart, 33% downhill racer, and 33%
electric scooter” say it’s creators.
The powertrain is entirely contained in a 4kg block
that is repeated in each of the four corners, using the same motors as a
tinyKart, Alien Power System 6374-170 out-runners, but with different gearing
for the larger 12.5in scooter wheels. All four are expected to provide 8-10kW
peak output.
“I’m going for something a little bigger and more
capable than tinyKart, but with the same ultralight genetics. This time, the
inspiration is from something I didn’t even know existed until recently, called
a crosskart. The design follows the water jet-cut plate and 80/20 construction
that’s been my go-to for rapid and adjustable construction. There are still a few
machined parts, mostly turned shafts, but a large portion of the chassis can
just be “printed” on a couple sheets of aluminium.”
