How long do you think a starter engine will last if used to power a childs electric car.?

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non spinne

I have the bright idea to use a very powerful harley starter engine to power a car that I will weld together. I'm thinking of using my bikes orig tire with spockets in the rear and two smaller wheels in the front. Then I'll bolt in a 5 point harness (baby seat) onto the frame. I'll give it some whiskey bars and paint it flat black. Also if anyone could give me pointers on how the thottlw would work, that would be nice too. It will run off of a 12 volt. I've seen this size starter push a road king, so I assume that under light use, the starter could go a long way before burning up. FYI, this will be safe. I'm going to give it a 3 piston brake soft tail brake.
the first guy mentioned "because it has three speeds"...on the washing machine engine. I'd like to contoll the amperage that the motor is getting, so I will be contoling the speed and that is where I'm getting the idea that it will have a longer life span...whata u think?
I can weld.. and I have a welder. I'll stick weld it. It's not going to be pretty, but it will be strong. ...if I do it. Did the skateboard give out, or did you get a lot of life out of it. I know these things burn up fast, we are talking about using 5% of the power..and not for an extended amount of time. I really appreciate everyones responses.

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A starter motor is incredibly powerful but not a great choice as the power requirements to make it run are atrocious, using a large lead acid would probabl only last about 2-3 minutes and lead acid is pretty much your only choice when running this much current. Your better bet is a DC motor that is higher voltage such as those used for electric bike kits,a dryer motor would be useless because its a DC motor. You may find a good powerful DC motor on ebay for less then a hundred bucks.

How much on average would utilities be for an apt in Dallas, for an adult and child.?

YoungMom89

I just got a new job, I would making about 1100/month plus I recieve child support for my son which is 380/month. I dont have a car which is why I'll be moving near a busline or train. This will be my first time moving out so I just wanted to kno average costs, so I can know how I'm going to budget things.

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I live in Irving on the west side of Dallas. We have DART buses that run all over Irving and Dallas County. I was without a car for over a year and rode the bus to work every day. I have a 1 bedroom, 1 bath small apartment which I pay $500 a month, $60 a month for electric, and $30 a month for water. During the winter months of January and February the electric goes up to about $100. Irving is convenient to everything.

The crime rate has gone down every year for the past 11 years and is now the lowest it's ever been. There are new companies and businesses moving here all the time and we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. We have all kinds of stores and restaurants and jobs about anywhere you want to work. The school system is rated exceptional. Irving is a friendly city with a lot of city parks with hiking/biking trails in every part of the city. I think it is a great place to live.

http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/

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