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[drakesword]

@All

I like the enthusiasm that everyone has. A couple of points that I need to make first before I continue work.

I am limited in my fabrication skill. I have experience repairing and modifying things but very little in building something completely from scratch.

I am able to weld so having a ridged frame is not an issue.

I believe the best way to go about this would be to modify an existing platform or to build a simple one. Then go on to make an advance chassis or modify the existing one to increase capabilities.

So here are the options in my eyes.

Option 1) Build a square 4 wheel chassis
Option 2) Mount a system to the Go-kart chassis utilizing the current drive train
Option 3) Mount a system to the Go-kart chasis converting it to all electric

Advantages to each
1) Can build to any need. Can spin rather then turn.
2) Simplest to build (add a servo for throttle and a motor for steering). Potentially could go further then 1 or 3
3) More controllable then 2 yet simpler then 1

Disadvantages
1) More time from build start to run
2) Another area of failure with the engine. Unable to spin.
3) More power drain then 2 and less capable then 1