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Originally Posted by Grant-53
An electric motor and battery pack will likely weigh twice what a second engine would.
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So a 5kW Golden Motor (11kg) + 30 x A123 20Ah pouch cells (.5kg or 15kg total) + the 2.5kg controller = 28.5kg or 63lbs.
6.5 212cc engine from Harbor Freight weighs 38lbs or 17kg.
So yes, the electric will weigh about twice or not quite twice as much.