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Electric Power Cars for Kids

Electric power cars are a fun way for kids to develop eye-hand coordination as they learn how to start, accelerate, steer and stop their electric cars. Most electric power cars for kids are made with working lights and realistic car sounds. Some electric power cars can reach speeds of up to 5 mph, but are still safe enough for kids as young as 2 years of age.

Groupe Berchet
- Groupe Berchet is a French toy manufacturing company started in 1985. Groupe Berchet's electric power cars for kids are known for their likeness to real-life exotic cars. Most power cars are equipped with either 6- or 12-volt electric motors, and can range in speeds from 2 to 5 miles per hour. The Groupe Berchet electric cars can accommodate kids up to 65 lbs and are appropriate for ages 2 to 5. Ride-ons come in a variety of look-alike car manufacturers, like Ferrari, BMW, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Porsche and Mercedes. In 2010, Groupe Berchet ride-on electric cars ranged in price from $350 to $750.
Fisher Price
- Fisher Price, a well known toy and game manufacturer headquartered in East Aurora, New York, has electric power cars appropriate for kids 1 to 2 years of age, and those suitable for 2 to 6-year-olds. Most of the electric power cars for younger children, which Fisher Prices calls "stage 2 independent" drivers, are 6-volt, whereas cars for the older kids are 12-volt. Stage 2 independent driving cars can reach a maximum speed of 2 miles per hour. The 12-volt cars have speeds between 2.5 and 5 miles per hour. 2010 prices range from $150 to $430, depending on voltage.
MicroMotorX
- MicroMotorX Inc., located in City of Industry, California, sells wholesale and retail specialty electric-powered ride-on cars for kids. They sell a number of styles of real-life cars, like Ferrari and BMW, and even a 1930 Classic MG motorcar. All of MicroMotorX's electric-powered vehicles come complete with working headlights and sounds, and are equipped with either 6- or 12-volt batteries. Most of the company's ride-on cars reach speeds of up to 3 miles per hour. 2010 sale prices range from $100 to $200.
INJUSA
- INJUSA is a Spanish toy company that originally specialized in metal bicycles and tricycles in the 1940s. Today INJUSA is the world's leading manufacturer of kit-formatted battery-operated vehicles. Their electric cars come with either 6- or 12-volt batteries, and can travel speeds of up to 4.33 miles per hour. INJUSA's electric-powered cars are appropriate for kids as young as 2 years of age. E-mail [email protected] for a price list.

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