The Center for Excellence in New Renewable Energy (EBT) at Teknokrat University created the Go-Kart Electric Car, which is the result of research by the Center for Excellence in EBT to support Presidential Regulation Number 55 of 2019 concerning the acceleration of the battery-based electric motor vehicle program. Go-kart cars are the focus of research carried out by the Center for Excellence in EBT. . The kart is built using the FIA CIK standard frame. The go-kart motor here can go up to 120 kilometers per hour, and the main electrical components are the BLDC motor, battery, and Votol controller.
In conducting the go-kart research, the EBT Teknokrat Center of Excellence was a lecturer at the UTI Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, chaired by Novia Utami Putri, MT, and its members, Elka Pranita, MT, and Ernando Rizki Dalimunthe, MT, and assisted by the Hanasta TVC Team (technocrat electric car team), which consists of 10 people and students from the Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s study program at the Teknokrat University.
The go-kart has been designed to show the potential of electric vehicles in the world of racing. In this way, the TVC Hanasta Team succeeded in qualifying for the final round of the Senior Class National Electric Karting Race (Go Kart EV) Competition on December 15–17, 2023, at the Electric Vehicle (EV) Circuit, which was held at the Directorate General of Highways Ministry of PUPR’s Circuit. In his statement, the Vice Chancellor of the Teknokrat University, Dr. H. Mahtahir Muhammad, SE., MM.
“This innovation is also a concrete step in supporting the vision of the Center for Excellence in EBT in accelerating the adoption and implementation of environmentally friendly energy solutions. The main feature of this electric go-kart involves the use of renewable energy sources, making it environmentally friendly and sustainable. Innovative batteries and charging systems quickly ensure reliable energy availability, while the electric engine provides high performance without leaving harmful emissions.”
