Imagine an event where adults take Power Wheels cars for their children and they heavily modify them to go faster, throw some disc brakes on, and a few 12v batteries, and what do you get?
Welcome to the Power Wheels Racing series.
Here is a brief description straight from the Power Wheels Racing Series website:
"Start with $500 and a Power Wheel. (Or any electric kids’ ride on vehicle.) Get some new batteries. A new motor. Heck, some nice new tires. Tie LEDs to the hood. Sprinkle it with glitter. Maybe a feather for class. Haul it to one of our many races, the locations of which are detailed below. Put it on the track. Race it with other cars for glory and trophies. Laugh, cry, jump in the air, get sprayed with sparkling cider (I mean, this is an all-ages show), put out a fire or two. Have a literal blast. And do it all while learning, sharing tools and technology with your competitors, and pleasing a crowd full of cheering, adoring fans."
Take a look at their website below:
Even Papa McGeen got involved with the engineering of the vehicle. Tonight we discovered that the frame that I started to weld together wouldn't work as is. Sad, right? Tomorrow I will have to cut some pieces and re-weld it. Frustrating, but not the end of the world. I'll keep you all posted on the progress!
Did I mention that this whole build has to be finished in 5 days for Detroit's Maker Faire?
No Pressure.
I can't wait to see this thing zipping around the track!
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