Kart

A drifting kart comprising:

• a baseplate;
• a frame connected to a front end of the baseplate;
• a drive assembly supported by the frame, the drive assembly comprising a front wheel and an electric motor configured to drive the front wheel;
• a seat connected to a top-side of a rear end of the baseplate;
• a first rear caster wheel connected to a bottom-side of the rear end of the baseplate;
• a second rear caster wheel connected to the bottom-side of the rear end of the baseplate;
• a battery assembly configured to provide electric power to the electric motor, the battery assembly positioned forward of the seat, rearward of the front wheel, and on a longitudinal axis of the baseplate;
• a foot pedal on the front end of the baseplate, the foot pedal configured to provide a throttle signal;
• a controller configured to use the throttle signal to regulate the electric power provided from the battery assembly to the electric motor;
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• a shell attached to the frame, the controller and the battery assembly positioned inside the shell.

A drifting kart comprising:

• a baseplate comprising a chassis, a floor, a front end, and a rear end, the front end having an aperture;
• a frame connected to the front end of the baseplate;
• a drive assembly supported by the frame, the drive assembly comprising a front wheel and an electric motor configured to drive the front wheel, the front wheel positioned in the aperture;
• a seat connected to the rear end of the baseplate;
• a first rear caster wheel connected to the rear end of the baseplate;
• a second rear caster wheel connected to the rear end of the baseplate;
• a battery configured to provide electric power to the electric motor, the battery positioned forward of the seat and under the frame;
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• a shell attached to the frame, the battery and a portion of the drive assembly positioned inside the shell.

A drifting kart comprising:

• a baseplate comprising a front end and a rear end;
• a frame connected to the front end of the baseplate;
• a drive assembly supported by the frame, the drive assembly comprising a front wheel and an electric motor configured to drive the front wheel;
• a shell attached to the frame;
• a battery configured to provide electric power to the electric motor, the battery positioned under the frame and inside the shell;
• a seat connected to the rear end of the baseplate;
• a first rear caster wheel connected to the rear end of the baseplate;
• a second rear caster wheel connected to the rear end of the baseplate, the second caster wheel laterally spaced apart from the first caster wheel;
• a rotatable member extending laterally between the first and second caster wheels, the rotatable member having an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation positioned rearward of the battery;
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• a hand lever connected to the rotatable member such that movement of the hand lever between a lower position and an upper position moves the first and second caster wheels, via the rotatable member, between a first position and a second position.