Long Beach, California. Honda is featured in everything from lawn mowers and generators to Indy cars, go-karts and consumer vehicles. The Honda Performance Division (HPD) is clearly committed to the performance and racing product line and builds, hones and services everything from the hybrid powertrain we saw in the Acura LDMh race car to high performance kart and motorcycle engines.
Honda has committed to going carbon neutral by 2050 and has focused on transitioning everything in its lineup to hybrid and electric powertrains, including a new all-electric kart called the eGX Racing Kart Concept. The concept uses the Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP) and offers a replaceable high-capacity battery. We had the opportunity to drive the new eGX Racing Kart concept on the small multi-level track that Honda built at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach this month. latest power plant.
The eGX Racing Kart Concept looks exactly like the electric karts you’ve seen at K1 Speed or another indoor kart track (minus the wraparound bumper). It’s compact, simple, and minimalist, with a top speed that can reach 45 mph, according to Honda. However, this is not Honda’s first electric go-kart, as the company produces a children’s electric go-kart called the Minimoto Go-Kart, which runs on a 36-volt battery and can reach speeds of up to 18 mph. Honda no longer makes or sells Minimotos, but you can still find them on eBay and Craigslist.
The eGX kart uses two technologies that Honda has developed over the years: MPP and the company’s first eGX lithium-ion battery electric motor. The MPP system has limited use in places such as Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and Japan, and customers who drive a Honda electric motorcycle or a three-wheeled delivery truck equipped with the MPP system can park at the service center, just like a gasoline one. station, and leave what they used the MPP package, and into the new MPP package to continue their journey. Consumers rent the batteries they use and simply change them. The MPP system has been in use since the launch of the Gyro Canopy three-wheeled delivery vehicle in 2018, Honda says, and the company continues to test and improve the system in select markets.
Battery replacement is very easy and takes less than a minute. Open the battery compartment, slide out the handy battery and insert a new battery. Place your used battery in the charger and you are ready to go. The battery has a clean and elegant design – you can’t lose it thanks to the way Honda designed the packaging, and if the battery gets misplaced, the case won’t close, preventing accidental misplacement and potential problems.
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Post time: May-22-2023