Construction of the 1st Ecokart Junior

Construction of the 1st Ecokart Junior

Help us build our 1st electric go kart for kids. From this prototype we will make the children's fleet for the EcoFun Kart, the 1st Sustainable Go Kart Track in Portugal. As hap...

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Help us build our 1st electric go kart for kids. From this prototype we will make the children's fleet for the EcoFun Kart, the 1st Sustainable Go Kart Track in Portugal. As happens with the rest, these Ecokarts Junior will be recycled from petrol go karts and will have fast replacement batteries.

We built the first Portuguese electric go kart, which was also the 1st in the world to participate in a 24 hours race. We have thus begun our mission to demonstrate that electric, in addition to not emitting harmful gases, is much more efficient and provides a lot more fun.

After that, we made the first electric 2-seater go-kart, with which we have taken solidarity activities to raise awareness throughout the country. In the right-hand seat of the Ecokart Twin, more than 4,900 people, of all ages, have already experienced the thrill of an electric vehicle alongside one of our pilots. And tens of thousands more were sensitized.

Now that we are getting ready to open the Portugal's 1st Sustainable Go Kart Venue and that the prototype of the next generation of ecokarts for adults is ready, we also want to develop a model specifically for children. So that they can also have fun and play racing WITHOUT POLLUTING. And so they help us sensitize adults to achieve a more sustainable future.

About the author

Ecokart Portugal is a platform of people and organizations committed to promoting sustainability in the areas of mobility and motorsports. More than sensitizing, we also bet on the research and construction of real practical alternatives. For the time being, we are recycling polluting go-karts into electric, sustainable. Afterwards, the goal is to do the same with mobility vehicles, recycling them from petrol to electric or other clean energy technology.


The Ecokart Junior team:

António Gonçalves Pereira - Mentor. Go kart pilot, events producer, speaker.

Rui Oliveira - Pilot and go kart venues' manager

Rodrigo Nevoa de Melo - Engineer, technical coordinator

Fernanda Freitas - Famous journalist and tv presenter, endorser, specialized in social responsability

Choice - Communications, design and advertising company

Other members and partners will also give some help, all motivated by our mission of encouraging the evolution of mentalities and behaviors so that we can move around and enjoy motorsports without polluting.

Um das muitas reportagens sobre a Ecokart Portugal / One of the many media articles about Ecokart Portugal

One of the many media articles about Ecokart Portugal

Budget and due dates

It will take about 3 months to build the 1st Ecokart Junior.

Budget

  • Engine + batteries + controller + specific materials: 4.300€
  • Charger: 700€
  • Extra pack of batteries: 700€
  • Go kart: 1.600€
  • Research and labor: 1.800€
  • Decoration: 250€
  • Itineration and tests: 350€
  • Promotion: 400€
  • Commissions: 861€

Total: 10.961€

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    20 minuts drive

    Win 20 minuts driving any Ecokart Note: all rewards will be valid for the EcoFun Kart, once it is open for public, due next summer. In case of delay of the opening, all rewards will be valid on Ecokart scheduled events or even on an special event organized exclusively for those who support this crowdfunding campaign

    1 backer

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    20€ or more

    Guest Card charged with 40€ worth of rentals

    1 EcoFun Kart Guest Card charged with 40€ worth of rentals for any Ecokart + name on the acknowledgment board

    3 backers

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    50€ or more

    Guest Card charged with 80€ worth of rentals

    1 EcoFun Kart Guest Card charged with 80€ worth of rentals for any Ecokart + name on the acknowledgment board

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    100€ or more

    2 Guest Cards charged with 80€ worth of rentals each

    2 EcoFun Kart Guest Cards charged with 80€ worth of rentals for any Ecokart + name in highlight on the acknowledgment board

    4 backers

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    200€ or more

    4 Guest Cards charged with 100€ worth of rentals each

    4 EcoFun Kart Guest Cards charged with 100€ worth of rentals for any Ecokart + name in highlight on the acknowledgment board + name on the Ecokart Junior prototype

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    300€ or more

    1 hour exclusive venue and fleet + 2 Guest Cards charged with 80€ worth of rentals each

    The EcoFun Kart venue and fleet reserved for you for 1 hour for an event or party + 2 Guest Cards charged with 80€ worth of rentals each + name in highlight on the acknowledgment board + name on the Ecokart Junior prototype

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    Ecokart Partner / Member - 2 hours exclusive + 2 Guest Cards

    The EcoFun Kart venue and fleet reserved for you for 2 hours for an event or party + 2 Guest Cards charged with 100€ worth of rentals each + name in highlight on the Partners and Members area of the acknowledgment board + name on the Ecokart Junior prototype Above 500€ we'll include even better rewards, like advertising space on the Ecokarts and Ecokart events.

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15/03/2018

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Campaign launched

16/01/2018

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Meet the people helping this dream come true

  • paula gonçalves pereira

    13/02/2018 - 18:14

    parabéns pela iniciativa ecológica

  • Paula Gonçalves Pereira

    01/02/2018 - 18:39

    Louvo a iniciativa de construir um kart ecológico para crianças já que, como diz o ditado, "de pequenino se torce o pepino".

  • Anonymous

    01/02/2018 - 09:03

  • Joana Fernandes

    25/01/2018 - 12:14

  • Maria Margarida Pereira

    19/01/2018 - 16:36

    Brincar sem poluir - que projecto tão interessante! Quero colaborar!

  • Anonymous

    17/01/2018 - 10:51

    Fun can be green!

  • Anonymous

    17/01/2018 - 10:28

    que boa ideia criar karts elétricos para as crianças perceberem desde pequenas como é bom guiar veículos que não fazem barulho e não poluem.

  • Rodrigo Melo

    17/01/2018 - 00:19

    Excelente iniciativa!

  • Sara Morão

    17/01/2018 - 00:06

    Bons electrões para este arranque!