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Originally Posted by yash101
Well, I was thinking of 6-12 batteries, chargers for them, state-of-art control board, Inverter and marine-cycle battery. Also, some storage space. The driver station should dock on, for charging and a place to keep. This cart has the ability to be a mobile power outlet capable of a couple KiloWatts!
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It appears your 400lb estimate is including all of the materials needed to make the cart motorized. If these weren't included the weight would be dramatically less. Lets assume this cart holds 12 batteries and 4 3-battery chargers. Each battery weighs 13.8lbs and each charger only weighs 7lbs for a total of approximately 195lbs. Now consider the bare frame of the cart weighs 20lbs (this is just based on our own charging station) for a grand total of 215lbs. Put this on wheels and you'll have no problem moving it around without motorizing it. And I don't see a need to turn it into a mobile power generator when there are multiple outlets available in the pits. Having a dock for your driver's station is a great idea though, will definitely consider integrating something like that.
Devyash please don't misinterpret my comments in a negative way, I merely want the OP to get the best information possible, after all that's why this thread is here.