Radio Flyer makes a Tesla Model S for kids

[SMSMD]

Summon feature, Auto-park with a remote in the parents hands and a Accessory hitch for Radio Flyer wagon will be perfect.

 

[beeeerock]

Website suggests it will start shipping before Model 3...

I'm sooooo tempted to order the Reserved Parking sign for our ski condo... Awesome!

 

[Canuck]

$500 looks like a pretty good deal to me for that toy. If my kids were younger, I'd definitely get one. They used to love to drive toy lead acid toy cars around until the battery died and they weren't much cheaper. I just sent the link to my kids and I'm looking forward to seeing their reaction.

 

[gavine]

Does it have regen?

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Very cool! Was thinking about this the other day:

BBC - Autos - The go-kart for helicopter parents

 

[HankLloydRight]

That is too much.



No touchscreen?


The dad in that video looks like such a dork.

 

[gjunky]

Tesla Radio Flyer

In case your (grand) kids want their own Tesla:
tesla.radioflyer.com/build.html

Update: Just noticed this thread created within minutes:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/62685-Tesla-model-S-for-kids

 

[bmah]

That's flipping awesome. Props to whoever designed and executed the design center Web site.

Showed this to my son (who is just a little bit too old to be driving ride-on cars). He got a kick out of it, but his main comment was "6 mph is too slow for a Tesla".

 

[mmccord]

Coming May '16! (6 will be delivered May 31st, everyone else will have to wait until 2017)

 

[roblab]

There's already a waiting list!

Gramma's hooked. No hope for us.

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That's flipping awesome. Props to whoever designed and executed the design center Web site.

Showed this to my son (who is just a little bit too old to be driving ride-on cars). He got a kick out of it, but his main comment was "6 mph is too slow for a Tesla".

Hmmm. I wonder how heavy it is. 50 lb? Then would you multiply the 6 mph by 100.

Or by length, height, width? 5 times? That's 30 mph. Of course, 6 mph is slow, but the kid wants to go on the freeway. Go carts do freeway speeds. But this is a sidewalk car. I think it would be a kick.

 

[bmah]

There's already a waiting list!

Time to start the order tracking spreadsheet!

Hmmm. I wonder how heavy it is. 50 lb? Then would you multiply the 6 mph by 100.

Or by length, height, width? 5 times? That's 30 mph. Of course, 6 mph is slow, but the kid wants to go on the freeway. Go carts do freeway speeds. But this is a sidewalk car. I think it would be a kick.

40 lbs according to the specs. E has driven kid/junior-sized electric go karts, I think they're about 20 mph real-life speed (hence the comment about 6 mph being too slow). Hrm...I wonder if you could put a go cart motor in this car? Course if you ran into anything at that speed you'd be toast.

The OCD part of me notes that they misspelled "premium" in the parking sign section of the design center ("premuim"). On the other hand the door trim lines up way better than on my car. :biggrin:

 

[Rifleman]

I am really having to force myself not to buy this for my daughter. She has no need for a $500 toy, but damn if it is not cool.

 

[Denarius]

Lol, I ordered immediately when I saw it on Twitter. Matching Model S for my 3 year old coming in May.

 

[TampaRich]

Opted for the silver turbine wheels, instead of black, to insure my delivery wouldn't be delayed.:tongue:

 

[siucity]

I'm tempted to order one, but I'm afraid my 6-year-old might be too tall for it. I would even have a nice parking spot for it in the garage!

 

[Patrick W]

The times are very rare when I wish I had kids but this might be one.

Love it.

Hey, and the parental controls could also be called "nag".

LOL!

 

[CuriousG]

They should offer SuperCharger option by plugging into 240V. This would replace the UMC/HPWC look and use a SuperCharger instead. But being there are so many different 240V plugs, can't see that happening.

 

[loganss]

This is awesome. My son is too big for this but I'm trying to find excuses to get one. $500 seems reasonable. My brother paid that much for a fancy power wheels Jeep.

 

[FlatSix911]

Tesla Model S for Kids by Radio Flyer - YouTube

Radio Flyer: Makers of the Little Red Wagon and Tricycle

Who's ordering??

I'm in!

 

[Adm]

I heard TMC member Fiksegts has reserved some time on the dragstrip this weekend to test the published acceleration time in his Founder's edition and compare it with his Model X.