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Ryland · 08-18-2009, 12:34 PM

a golf cart motor would be cheap, but not ideal, no regen-braking, weird female splined shaft without a support bearing, common motors are only 3-5hp, high output motors are 6-8hp, top of the line motors are 10hp.

08-18-2009, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
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