I have never driven a go-kart this fast.” With a 25 kW (33.5 hp) electric motor supplied by a 5.4 kWh battery pack, the 120 kg (265 lb.) kart certainly has the performance necessary to push it ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed the Airshield, an electric go-kart-powered windscreen that helps runners train by allowing them to run even faster without air resistance.