Anyone with children with ride on Electric Cars

[2004typer]

Hi All,

Just thought I'd ask the advice of any parents on the forum.

My 7 year old daughter has asked for an electric car for Christmas - have had a look around and I'm worried most of these are aimed at younger kids 6 and under.

Does anybody on here have a child of a similar age with a ride on Electric car - would be great to have any recommendations.

Thank-you in advance.

 

[Eurofighter]

Anyone remember pow pow powerwheels. Always wanted one.

 

[BDEE]

I have only ever seen "chav" kids on these

 

[wedrum]

I have only ever seen "chav" kids on these

Not surprised when you live in County Durham

 

[dowie]

Check some youtube videos - IIRC you can "upgrade" some of them by swapping out the battery for a more powerful one... makes them a bit more fun

 

[chaparral]

Maybe something like this
http://kidselectriccars.co.uk/ride-...seater-24v-rideon-childs-quad-bike-p-624.html

EDIT..It Only has a 6 month warranty for that price

 

[soundb0y]

I assume they are less crap now than the ones around 20 odd years ago.

Everyone I remember having one had about 3 minutes ride time before needing to charge for the rest of the day.

 

[Rroff]

Maybe something like this
http://kidselectriccars.co.uk/ride-...seater-24v-rideon-childs-quad-bike-p-624.html

EDIT..It Only has a 6 month warranty for that price

My mum was pondering getting 2-3 of that kind of thing for when my nephews come over but the prices are crazy and there seems to be a reason for the short warranty - going by many of the reviews, etc. they don't last long.

 

[LeMson]

She's angling for a tesla

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

My 7 year old daughter has asked for an electric car for Christmas - have had a look around and I'm worried most of these are aimed at younger kids 6 and under.

This is making me unreasonably angry but also LOL.

 

[2004typer]

This is making me unreasonably angry but also LOL.

Lol - yep, kids are gonna be kids - not sure where Alice has got the idea from, but for the last couple of years she has made a beeline in Smyth's straight to these.

We are moving house soon and have a decent large paved patio going across back of the house and round both sides so a fair bit of space to use one (still got a good sized lawn as well, not a complete concrete jungle). I'd resisted up until now on the basis it would otherwise have sat in the shed all year unused.

I have only ever seen "chav" kids on these

I can guarantee we are definately not Chavs - but I can see where peeps above are coming from with that comment.

Maybe something like this
http://kidselectriccars.co.uk/ride-...seater-24v-rideon-childs-quad-bike-p-624.html

EDIT..It Only has a 6 month warranty for that price

Sheesh! Thank-you for the suggestion, didn't realise they got that expensive (bet it says Nvidia on it somewhere lol).

 

[Begbie]

I broke my sisters collarbone in one as a kid, I blame the poor battery life.

 

[gailjon]

My children loved there little ride-on electric car. It went all around the house gardens and lasted well beyond them outgrowing it.

It was a great buy for them and I would say that if you have the space around the house then go for it.

However, at 7 years she may, as you say, be getting to the age when she would need a larger and more expensive version.

 

[user_name]

https://thelittlecar.co/db5junior/

Just lol if your not putting one of these under the Xmas tree for your 7yr old kid
You can thank me later for saving Xmas

 

[gailjon]

These are the ultimate though

Mini Landrover

I always wanted to get one for my children but the price was just too much.

 

[Hagar]

What nobody's suggested an old pram, a washing machine motor and some batteries. Add a little bit of ingenuity and I am sure all will be fine.. Or just wrap the kit of parts for her to do later.

 

[ttaskmaster]

Pedal cars are better. Helps develop the keep-fit habit, too.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Hi All,

Just thought I'd ask the advice of any parents on the forum.

My 7 year old daughter has asked for an electric car for Christmas - have had a look around and I'm worried most of these are aimed at younger kids 6 and under.

Does anybody on here have a child of a similar age with a ride on Electric car - would be great to have any recommendations.

Thank-you in advance.

Check the Charge versus "play" time
Vast majority of them are an absolute joke

 

[2004typer]

https://thelittlecar.co/db5junior/

Just lol if your not putting one of these under the Xmas tree for your 7yr old kid
You can thank me later for saving Xmas

Crikey! How the other half live lol.

 

[2004typer]

Check the Charge versus "play" time
Vast majority of them are an absolute joke

Will do - good point, last thing I'd want is the car lasting a matter of minutes only.