Linde E1 electric kart listed in Guinness Book of Records
The Linde E1 electric kart by Linde Material Handling (Linde MH) set a world record last year by accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.45 seconds. Racing driver Andreas Wolf accelerated the e-kart faster than any other electric vehicle before it and promptly earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Linde Material Handling presented it’s Linde E1 electric kart at the MobiliTec fair in Hanover on 23 April 2012. The Linde E1 is based on a racing chassis of kart class KZ 1&2 and equipped with standard components from the new electric counterbalance lift trucks Linde E20 to E50. That enables the Linde E1 to utilize the full power of Linde drive technology.
“The E1 kart has exactly the same ‘genes’ as our new series of electric lift trucks: its lift motor, power units, display, steering system and software are identical with those installed in these e-trucks,” says Eric Hock, engineer in charge of Electronic Engineering at Linde MH, explaining the connection between Linde’s electric lift trucks and the Linde e-kart.
The development of the Linde E1 electric kart underlines Linde Material Handling’s position as the performance leader in the field of intralogistics/material handling. The electric kart combines innovation, economy, performance and the sustainable use of resources with incredible driving pleasure.
Chassis | Racing chassis for kart class KZ 1&2 incl. brake system |
Overall weight | Approx. 160 kg (excl. driver) |
Power transmission | Chain, ratio 1:2.3 |
Motor | Series motor Linde BR387, asynchronous machine; max. torque approx. 150Nm |
Inverter | Series module Linde BR387, 120V max., peak power 600A AC |
Drive control | Series control unit Linde BR387 , LDC70 |
Battery | Li-Ion, 96V rated voltage, peak power approx. 50kW |
Driving performance | Max. acceleration approx. 1.2 g (1.0 = free fall) 0 to 60 mph (96.56 km/h) in 3.45 seconds) |
Maximum speed | Approx. 120 km/h |