How to DRIVE an ELECTRIC Go Kart (tutorial)
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
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How to DRIVE an ELECTRIC Go Kart (tutorial)
In today's video we cover the basics about driving a Sodi RTX electric go kart! This tutorial will help you understand key points which will enable you to drive faster and smoother.
The filming of this video was done at Villagio Karting Circuit in Qatar. A massive shout out goes to the track marshals who helped with the filming.
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Thank you!! i´ve always have the doubt: Why is sometimes better to stay in the middle of the turn and not in the outside? Like you did in turn 1
@@jmdldvl6445 Great question! At this tight and twisty indoor track, approaching the corner very wide will lose you time. This way you are wasting meters. Check out this video which explains the 'Three quarter rule', ua-cam.com/video/rD8EC4aavrI/v-deo.html
Yes love this style as you comment whilst driving so we get a feal for what its like in real life.
Yes!
Thanks for the tip my average speed was 31 seconds now 27 😀
This really helped me transition from petrol karts to electric. I wasn't sure what to focus on when I tried the electric karts for the first time.
Great tips Omar and a very well produced video !
thanks for the tips, will be helpful at K1 when i go racing.
Hi,
I had my first indoor gokart experience today( pretty late, i knw)... And geez, how i wished i saw your video earlier...Before jumping in the cart, i saw almost everyone doing drifting at corners and thought that was the way. I thought, i ended up almost stationery at exit because of my poor control of gas pedal. I will try out this technique next time. Thanks
It’s raceday here again, time to refresh myself with the basics once more 😂👍
enjoyed this! not many vids out there that would explain details on electric go karts for racing
Wonderfully articulate video
Thanks for this, imma try those tips today
Well done - on the body tilting point; best to keep a central position, but avoid tilting into the corner.
I enjoyed the video. Only just got into karting. I was actually leaning into the corners until now. 🤣
So trail braking or nuetral steering for electric karts because I'm trying to figure out what's better.
Do you trailbrake these electric karts?
thx
I think the tip about leaning is definitely debatable. I have tried that as well as remaining neutral, and for me I have found that not shifting my weight when going into turns actually yielded better lap times for me.
In short I'm trying to say your mileage may vary.
I should also add that I'm very grateful that you did this video because I was using outdoor gas karting techniques on electric karts and that did not work out well for me. So I am glad that you proved my thoughts for me that indeed slow in fast out is the best formula with electric karts and/or indoor tracks for the most part.
what is the goal for slowing down in corners? is it to get your kart to be smooth through them? to avoid the shuddering that happens at full speed? to be able to smoothly take the ideal line?
if you slow down in the corners then you'll exit it way faster
yes
Do they change the power of the cars depending on the age? Because I'm following all the instructions but i can't get below 29 seconds (15 btw)
I think this totally depends on the kart's manufacturer. I just drove a Ferkart RKZ, which is their adult version of their lineup of karts.
So what is the exact difference to driving conventional go karts? Also I have heard it's better not to hit the break pedal at all and just lift the gas pedal to reduce speed?
That's for petrol carts. Electric you should use the brake more aggressively bc they accelerate well even in low rpm territory.
They told me the same at K1 speed. It lowered my lap times til I hit my fastest lap.
after one session, i just dropped two tenths at my local K1 after watching this video a couple of times
Great job! Keep it up :)
hi floyd
Face reveal?
How hard should we brake
Your aim should be to slow the kart down as fast as possible. Apply enough brake pressure that you are on the limit of sliding the rear end. If the rear end of the kart snaps out, you are braking too hard. Check out my dedicated video for braking: ua-cam.com/video/lszPzCkJqkc/v-deo.html
I think it's a mistake to always assume the drifting is unintended.