Which "Power Wheels Dune Racer" Type Vehicle Is Best?
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My daughter got one for free: "only needs a battery". I got a "compatible" battery, and charger cord, and the grandkids LOVE it. They even switch off driving duties without arguing (mostly). After a year, it's still working well, as long as they remember to park it inside and charge it up... These Dune Racers are tough.:thumbsup:
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I've seen some You Tube videos of people converting these to accept their favorite tool battery. Apparently they can survive the switch from 12v to 20v and not burn up while going faster and using batteries you have in the garage.
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Oh yeah. There's a whole industry out there about hot rodding these things.
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Dang....the fancy toys these kids have now-a-days. I started with a stripped down 58 Chrysler imperial with the hemi. Dad removed the hood, top, sheet metal, and doors for a woods car. He put wood blocks on the peddles so I could reach them. Our St. Bernard loved riding in it too.
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I think it depends on your styles. But i think the best power wheels Jeep is suitable for allWe have two grandchildren, 4 and 7 years old, it is almost spring,,,
THESE KIDS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE YET!!
(What is wrong with these Millennial parents, anyways!??)
Us grandparents need to get these kids driving,,, (I need to get my grass cut in a few years!)
So, I need to get a vehicle,,, which one,,, maybe this?
Amazon.com: Power Wheels Dune Racer Extreme, Green: Toys & Games
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So, do you have any experience with these electric cars
or recommendations of one versus another?
It is rated pretty high on Amazon,,
Pretty impressive, LOOKING,, I have never owned such a thing,,, minute and a half video,,,
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If i was you, i will buy UTV-MX XXL 24V 2-Seater. It's newest product in 2023. I have read this Power Wheels on the internet.
oosik
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Well - I was going to buy a powered "something" for my two greatgrand daughters. 10 & 12 I certainly found out what it WILL NOT be. Any type of ATV. The entire entourage - son,granddaughter, SIL, greatgrand daughters - came out to visit this summer. They ALL wanted to drive my Yamaha ATV.
First my son - he is 55 and a reasonable person. After MUCH explanation - he took off and almost upended the ATV. That is when I decided - I would drive, they- each in turn - would ride along as passengers.
Thank goodness - I've got 80 acres.
After all this was completed they wanted to drive my Kubota M6040. Ha, ha, ha, ha..................
First my son - he is 55 and a reasonable person. After MUCH explanation - he took off and almost upended the ATV. That is when I decided - I would drive, they- each in turn - would ride along as passengers.
Thank goodness - I've got 80 acres.
After all this was completed they wanted to drive my Kubota M6040. Ha, ha, ha, ha..................
ponytug
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I think you are doing the right thing driving them yourself.
A friend had her life radically altered by an ATV accident (flip) by hitting a swale at low speed, but in fact too fast for conditions. Spinal and brain damage. End of her career, end of her hobbies, and the loss of almost all of her friends, as she couldn't remember us.
Like high powered motorcycles, I don't think ATVs ought to be driven by anyone without significant experience in similar devices. When I worked at a hospital the high powered "Ninja" motorcycles were widely referred to as organ donors. Both remind me of the title of an old book, "Unsafe at Any Speed", which was perhaps unfair, but the car in question had an abrupt understeer to oversteer transition that made it not simple to drive...
All the best,
Peter