Motorized Kids' Electric Battery Powered Ride-On Cars

This officially licensed Bat Mobile looks like the famed comic book classic car many of us remember since childhood.

The speed tops out at 4 Mp, promising a safer ride for children age 2~5 and up to 60 lbs. Convenient battery charges after 3~4 hours for a can ride up to 2 hours. Little ones can buckle in and learn the rules of the road as you navigate with the remote control, giving you better peace of mind while older, more experienced kids can graduate to solo. Easy on/off switch and cool multi~colored central headlight.

It's with these electric-type toys where ratings are really important--especially if they'll be a gift-- as there's an awful lot of low ratings with the off brand ride-ons.

I was happy to see this popular Power Wheels Dune Racer enjoy a near perfect rating among parents. I recommend reserving this car to older drivers as its top speed is 5 MPH going forward.

For reliability, design and fun, I give this Dune Racer a two thumbs up.

We often have a blast at neighborhood parties, particularly in the summer time. One year, we had a Memorial day picnic in one of our cul~de~sacs where children paraded around in their various "wheels" which grew to include scooters, bikes, roller blades, tricycles, skateboards and the fun, electric ride~ons like I've featured here. A prize was awarded to the most creative of joy riders. Each child decorated their wheels with balloons, streamers, lights and such; one child had about five pin wheels (my fave)! Pretty cool. The parade was quite the sight and the children loved every minute of it. In the end, every participator received a small toy prize with the winner receiving the largest toy. What a great idea that was! My only regret was not owning a video camera at the time (mind you, this took place before the advent of camera phones).

Maybe you might want to suggest one such parade in your neighborhood during an event, child's birthday party or just for fun. It's a great impromptu thing to do with children on a not~so~hot day. Be sure to have a camera of some sort at the ready!

Here's a cool tip for children's prizes: Often the dollar store has cool stuff that's ideal for party favors or events like our block party. I've found licensed Disney puzzles, flip flops with fun designs, water noodles and arts and craft sets, just to name a few. Also, I look for dollar bargains in clearance aisles of big box department and craft stores. Once, I found those cute mini fans for under one dollar. You'd be surprised what you call accumulate in year's time for next to nothiing.

I wrote this piece to give parents and family a glimpse of the best of battery-operated motor cars for kids. If you found the ideal fit for a ride-on car for your child here in this article please do write about how it was received; I'm sure you won't be disappointed!