Kids electric ride-on cars
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Looking to pick one up for my 2 year old daughter, does anyone have any experience of these (good/bad/indifferent)?
In particular, this seems to have good reviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MASERATI-ON-PARENTAL-CONTR...
Note: If this isn't the right forum feel free to move it, it didn't seem to fit anywhere in particular!
In particular, this seems to have good reviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MASERATI-ON-PARENTAL-CONTR...
Note: If this isn't the right forum feel free to move it, it didn't seem to fit anywhere in particular!
Edited by rsbmw on Tuesday 8th September 16:19
That's the one my son has, it was a present from his aunt for his 1st birthday/Christmas (they're within days of each other), he's not quite 2 yet and is just about figuring out what it does.
It is brilliant, it's for the most part just a big RC car that he can sit in but you can also switch the controls for the kids to use themselves once they're old/big enough. There are two downsides to it though, the first is that it is massive and takes up a lot of space which is fine if you have it. The second is the awful Chinese music it plays but you can plug a a cheap little mp3 player into it to get around that but the music is horrendous.
All in all it's a cool thing to have, quick, easy build and pretty sturdy for the kids too. Looks nothing like a Maserati though.
It is brilliant, it's for the most part just a big RC car that he can sit in but you can also switch the controls for the kids to use themselves once they're old/big enough. There are two downsides to it though, the first is that it is massive and takes up a lot of space which is fine if you have it. The second is the awful Chinese music it plays but you can plug a a cheap little mp3 player into it to get around that but the music is horrendous.
All in all it's a cool thing to have, quick, easy build and pretty sturdy for the kids too. Looks nothing like a Maserati though.
We have one. A Lamborghini, Gathering dust in the garage with quite a lot of battle scars. Apparently you can modify them. There's a whole host of people doing the stanced scene thing with them and while I think it's quite ridiculous doing it to a real car I'm quite tempted to give it a go with this one.
As for how they are ... My little lad (now 4) loved his. We live on a quiet cul-de-sac and he was able to go up and down on the pavements.
As for how they are ... My little lad (now 4) loved his. We live on a quiet cul-de-sac and he was able to go up and down on the pavements.
Not the same model but my son has a Lightning McQueen one, He got it at Christmas, has probably used it twice and then insisted on sitting in it all the time to watch cartoons. So as a toy not much use but as a chair for watching TV its brilliant. I was more excited about buying it then he was driving it lol.
darren9 said:
We have one. A Lamborghini, Gathering dust in the garage with quite a lot of battle scars. Apparently you can modify them. There's a whole host of people doing the stanced scene thing with them and while I think it's quite ridiculous doing it to a real car I'm quite tempted to give it a go with this one.
'Kidstance' on Facebook, for those interested. 
Check out skateboarder Josh Kalis's Instagram.
He has one for his daughter and the fun she has with it.
https://instagram.com/dgkalis/
https://instagram.com/lila_kalis/
He has one for his daughter and the fun she has with it.
https://instagram.com/dgkalis/
https://instagram.com/lila_kalis/
9patch said:
Check out skateboarder Josh Kalis's Instagram.
He has one for his daughter and the fun she has with it.
https://instagram.com/dgkalis/
https://instagram.com/lila_kalis/
Just read the description of his daughters. Good for 18mph? He has one for his daughter and the fun she has with it.
https://instagram.com/dgkalis/
https://instagram.com/lila_kalis/
We bought one for our 2 year old and she didn't take to it.
So my advice would be not to sink a 3 figure sum into one when the second-hand market is saturated with barely used examples!
The electronics are incredibly simple - just basic wiring and switches usually located under the seat. A lead-acid battery is generally what makes them so damn heavy. I believe ours is on its way out and I've contemplated using the lipo batteries I use extensively in my rc cars, something I've been reading up about online.
Ours even has an aux-in socket for her 'tunez'!
So my advice would be not to sink a 3 figure sum into one when the second-hand market is saturated with barely used examples!
The electronics are incredibly simple - just basic wiring and switches usually located under the seat. A lead-acid battery is generally what makes them so damn heavy. I believe ours is on its way out and I've contemplated using the lipo batteries I use extensively in my rc cars, something I've been reading up about online.
Ours even has an aux-in socket for her 'tunez'!
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