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HOW TO CHOOSE AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES?

HOW TO CHOOSE AN ELECTRIC CAR FOR CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT AGES?

Posted by Americas Toys on Feb 15th 2014

Every child dreams of his/her own auto, a motorcycle or a quadracycle. As a rule, contemporary parents use car toys online shopping in order to realize this dream.

But have you ever thought how to perform everything properly? - According to the specialists' point of view, it is quite simple actually. But only in the case you know some important rules.

Let’s discover some of them.

First of all, we should mentioned that the little tikes car, which is working on a battery, is often considered to be the first transport of your baby. The most amazing thing is that it is suitable for children, beginning from 1 year old and over.

But it has to be noted that electric car is not just a toy. That is a real vehicle that you will need to charge and to operate almost like a real car. By controlling a machine or a quadrocycle the child improves his/her coordination, attention and learns to drive.

So how should we choose a children's electric car? Electric cars, represented by four-wheeled vehicles, which are usually bought for children from 1 to 7 years old. These toys have high side walls or doors, as well as the seat belt. All these things provide a secure children's ride ons for your baby;

Electric quadracycles also have four-wheel drive, but the baby is sitting like on a bicycle. That is the reason, why they are bought for children of 2.5 - 3 years old;

Electric tricycles. This is a type of three-wheel electric vehicles. They are considered to be rather stable and reliable. These features allow to purchase them even for small kids. Their sizes are not large, that is why your baby can use then even inside your home. Usually these toys are recommended for children over 3 years old.

Electric motorcycles are two-wheeled vehicles, which are often equipped with auxiliary wheels on both sides. But mind that your child should be old enough and to keep the balance well in order to manage this vehicle.

There is a great amount of electric car models. As a rule, their design mainly reminds the features of "adult" cars. Also you can find electric cars AUDI, Mercedes, Volvo, Hummer, LandRover and many others. Everything depends on the preferences of your beloved baby. The colors can also be varied. Some cars are equipped with a control panel that allows you to manage the electric vehicle at a distance without the child's participation.

WHAT POWER TO PREFER?

There are 4, 6, 12, 24-volt electric cars, but for the most part of contemporary toys it is either 6 or 12 volts. So what's the difference? - In fact, the battery is characterized not only by power, but the capacity, which is measured in amperes. The greater capacity your battery has, the longer it will move on a single charge.

Typically, if the electric car of 12V has two engines, it simultaneously means that this toy has two driving wheels.

Choosing electric vehicle for your kid, check the components, make sure that the charge is in place. If there is a remote control, check its availability. Pay attention to the modes of motion - forward, backward, as well as all additional buttons. Don't forget about operation and music panels.