Best kid's ride-on car / Power Wheels?

[Cyberdemon]

So Christmas is around the corner and my 2.5 year old is ready for his first power wheels.

This is an important life decision and as a young gear head (who correctly pronounces Porsh-uh and knows the make of almost every car brand he sees on the road) I need to do my due diligence as a dad.

Looking for some options for a sweet power wheels. I still distinctly remember my black power wheels truck as a kid so I consider this an important decision.

I see some cool looking ones that seem like they might actually be super junky, so curious what people have gotten for their kids. Some look rather small (good for a toddler, but not for a bigger kid) he's already quite tall so something he can use for a while would be good.

[spazzyfry123]

Batmobile.

Definitely a Batmobile.

[upstatedoc]

my boys had an electric police car. they would use my hand held radar gun to tag cars going down our street

[MVEED3]

MX is more fun with room to grow. It has the durability to run on a closed dirt course so it will outperform any Powerwheels product. When your son outgrows it, he can use it as a pit bike when he attends your driving events.
https://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Re...ar-old,1305729

If intent on a traditional electric car for toddlers, try this:
https://www.bigtoysgreencountry.com/...iABEgJxsvD_BwE

[Smgs1992]

+1 on the MX
My friends son has been riding since he was 3 and he’s very competitive in the 150cc 4Stroke class now

[Fast.F10]

Power Wheels 12v converted to 24v w/upgraded motor to gas LT80...all within 6 months LOL.

[Kolyan2k]

Mine is 2.5, bought him 12v car, likes it and can finally steer correctly. But I see he gets bored with it quickly. Needs more power would love to get something that I can use too

[Fast.F10]

Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

Mine is 2.5, bought him 12v car, likes it and can finally steer correctly. But I see he gets bored with it quickly. Needs more power would love to get something that I can use too

Upgrade to 24v and/or different motor

[Alfisti]

Prediction, kid uses it 3 times and you're stuck storing this cumbersome fucking thing for years.

Don't do it.

[infinitekidM2C]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Prediction, kid uses it 3 times and you're stuck storing this cumbersome fucking thing for years.

Don't do it.

Could be. If you get it make sure you either have a good neighborhood area to use it, or a truck or something big to take it to the park. Also you will have to push them to use it once in a while. I got one for my kids and we've probably used it about 25 times or so. The sort of ironic thing about it is by the time they're old enough to be sensible enough to use it by themselves, they are too big to use it. But all said, they'll love it.

[Alfisti]

I only have a single garage so it was just a PITA as it is shit on grass

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by Fast.F10

Upgrade to 24v and/or different motor

Yeah, I might have to make it 24v. Will the motors and lights work on 24v with just a simple conversion?

[Kolyan2k]

October

[Cyberdemon]

Thanks. Wife definitely won't let him ride something with a motor and two wheels (her brother has had too many motorcycle accidents) and I agree it'll be a pain in the ass to store but we have a shed it can probably live in most of the time.

We live on a little private dead end so lots of space to drive it.

Found a BMW M6/M8 GT car that is looking promising.

[P1]

I would recommend skipping the battery powered ones, and just buy your kid something where he or she has use pedals.

The Berg brand has been a fantastic in our household.

https://www.bergtoys.com/us/pedal-karts

[Alfisti]

Lots of concrete and a shed ..... that solves most of the issues.

[Cyberdemon]

Originally Posted by P1

I would recommend skipping the battery powered ones, and just buy your kid something where he or she has use pedals.

The Berg brand has been a fantastic in our household.

https://www.bergtoys.com/us/pedal-karts

Thanks! These are pretty cool and you're right this might be better to give him some actual exercise and he can probably ride it in the basement during the cold months without destroying too much.

Looks easy enough to hang on a garage wall too to get out of the way.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Prediction, kid uses it 3 times and you're stuck storing this cumbersome fucking thing for years.

Don't do it.

This. Twice with both boys. The only enjoyment they got out of them, was taking turns running each other over.

[Alfisti]

I dumped ours on my sister in laws driveway, she was so happy. I asked them how many times their bratty sprog used it, twice all summer.

PITA IMHO.

[bimmerfrk]

Whatever version you get make sure the first thing you do is cut the OEM battery and throw in a 9amp/hr Milwaukee 18v. That shit will zoom zoom for hours lol.

ask me how i know......

[Cyberdemon]

Originally Posted by P1

I would recommend skipping the battery powered ones, and just buy your kid something where he or she has use pedals.

The Berg brand has been a fantastic in our household.

https://www.bergtoys.com/us/pedal-karts

Wound up getting him this, he loves it. I think it has double the benefit that the wheels are nice and soft and don't scratch up our cabinets (now that it's too cold to ride outside), and it's building up his understanding of how to pedal which will be great when he gets a pedal bike in the spring. He's already mastered reverse and 3 point turns.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Cyberdemon

Wound up getting him this, he loves it. I think it has double the benefit that the wheels are nice and soft and don't scratch up our cabinets (now that it's too cold to ride outside), and it's building up his understanding of how to pedal which will be great when he gets a pedal bike in the spring. He's already mastered reverse and 3 point turns.

Excellent choice, and congrats! The smile on his face says it all. He will enjoy it for years to come. As I mentioned, our Buzzy and Buddy are used DAILY by my two kids and they live outdoors. I have parents in the neighborhood asking me almost daily "what those cool little cars are" and where I got them.

Apart from checking the tightness of the bolts periodically, they are relatively maintenance free.