Homemade Electric Toy Car

My son really wanted a powered ride-on car and as things work out I had enough scrap steel, gears, chain, bearings and other things lying around that could be used for this project.

The first minute is a quick pictorial of design/assembly, the remainder of the video is of my son enjoying the car for the very first time. Keep in mind he's three and not exactly a pro-driver just yet - give him time :)

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• EV
• toy
• electric
• car
• ride-on
• son

[AaronPaigeMcBride]

Does it have reverse?

[midiguy732]

Naaah, it uses a simple scooter motor so it only goes forward. That's why several times the video was "cut" - that was when I had to put down the camera and pick up the car and turn it around for my son after he drove into the bushes and such.

We're working on a bigger, badder version that will have reverse, "real" brakes, and be able to seat two adults or four kids.

[midiguy732]

Thank you everyone for the great feedback... my son got a lot of use out of the thing for about a year, and unfortuntaely he grew like a weed so he can no longer drive it anymore. He's going to be one tall boy ;-)

Anyway, the very start of Homemade Electric Toy Car II is underway... started the pile of scrap to work with... we have tires, tubing of different sizes, wheels, a coffee can of usable bearings!

[bryan7771]

do the headlights work?

[midiguy732]

Yes, absolutely! They didn't work at the time of this video because my local auto store didn't have the right sized bulbs in stock.

[midiguy732]

Soundtrack: Foggy's "In the Future".

[Scorge120]

Nice your son is lucky to have a father like you

[MrDandantrials]

Spot on mate , I'm in the middle of making one myself for my 4 year old boy , but I'm struggling on what motor to use , can you help with any info ? dantrials3@hotmail.com

[ikkamina10]

Now he can shop by himself

[losh315]

cute! he has a cool ride!

[TheBsaboy]

Good father

[leafyism]

Wow. Pretty good job for your age. You must only be around 3 or 4.

[eliogha]

verry nice video exellent i will subcribe and i will like

[rikzel]

how many volts does it uses? pleaze replay.

[videomakingstudio]

I will make one if I have the parts

[videomakingstudio]

you don't need reverse because it has steering. your son is lucky to have a father like you

[Petrucciv]

Your son is very happy.

Congratulations!!!.