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if you up the voltage, it will do a lot more than 5mph.

My brothers and I figured this out with cheap RC cars as kids. My uncle bought them for us for Christmas, and I turned a 3 volt, AA powered slow present into a 9 volt fire-breather :p

I had made an electromagnet for some kind of school project as a kid, so I had a bunch of wire, and enough knowledge to realize that the 3 volt AA batteries were wired in parallel. Simple logic dictated that a 9V taped to the top of the car, with wires extended to the appropriate terminals would yield 3 times the speed.

amazingly, it actually worked. The motors burned out damn quick, but they were way more fun than anticipated.

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No kidding!? Supply more voltage to an electric motor and it spins faster?? Holy crap!! :lol:

On a serious note, try model rocket engines on the RC car next time. Now there's some fun. Just a fair warning though; you won't be able to steer. Make sure you have at least a 1/2 mile straightaway.

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Also available at Target, and cheaper on Amazon. Both with reviews. I saw some lame low quality videos on YouTube.

Looks like it would be a great entry level toy, before spending money on a real bike.

Is it wrong that I'm interested in this before my child is even born?

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Also available at Target, and cheaper on Amazon. Both with reviews. I saw some lame low quality videos on YouTube.

Looks like it would be a great entry level toy, before spending money on a real bike.

Is it wrong that I'm interested in this before my child is even born?

Not at all. I was buying stuff for my little guy before he was born. :)

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top speed 5mph

12v power system

integrated optional training wheels.

how come i think ben will get this for his kid

peg-perego-ducati-monster-12v-kids-electric-motorbike-1321377422.jpg

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http://www.50cycles.com/product.htm?product=ducati-monster-electric-bike

They 'shopped out the training wheels on the top pic. You can see the top of the training wheel mount, but he wheel is gone.

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