Does this work well on sidewalks and streets? The Plasma car reviews state it doesn't work well at all on these surfaces. Is this car better?
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It is really smooth. It's awesome on wood floors and with the soft poly urathane tires it doesn't damage the floor. On sidewalks it's good and streets too. If the surface is level there are good times to be had but this is scary going downhill and uphill is impossible.
1034571
My sons have gotten hours of joy on these. They ride on the street and sidewalks. Uphill is not impossible, just takes some work to figure it out.
1034572
They work great! My son, niece and nephews ride them constantly up and down the driveway and sidewalks.
5208
Works fantastic on flat concrete and driveways. Not so well on pavement, too rocky. Hope this helps.
349260
Yes, these wheels fit the plasma car. I have wood floors and these wheels do not scratch them.I bought these wheels specifically for my son's plasma. I replaced the two wheels in the back and two of the wheels in the front. The other two smaller front wheels I have not replaced. It rides much smoother, faster and quieter with no damage to the wood floors. I can also take the plasma outside and then clean off the wheels to bring it inside again with no problem.It worked so well I replaced the wheels on a friend's unit as wheel. Highly recommended.
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I've taken it on brick paved areas in NYC - it does pretty well, but it can be a little bit of a bumpy of a ride. My little guy doesn't seem to mind though. The wheels are pretty durable plastic. If you're looking to off-road it, go with a jogging stroller with big bike-tire type wheels. Although for travel purposes, this stroller does fold up easy and is fairly light weight, unlike jogging strollers.
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If the area is level and the car is fully charged it will ride well on the grass. It performs the best on pavement or cement.
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Hi Nathan. I have had a City Mini Double for over a year now and I absolutely love it. It really is as good as all the reviews say. The front wheels can be locked to handle some terrain better, but it really is not designed for off-roading. If you are just going on some flat dirt or even grass at the ballfield, you should have no real problem, but if you are a more outdoors family, I would recommend the Baby Jogger City Elite Double (must confess, I own this one too) instead or at least something with air filled tires. That's the one I use all winter in New England in the snow and to the zoo and stuff in the summer. The City Mini really is versatile, though. I've taken it on planes and to to Disney & Busch Gardens, etc. Just depends on your needs. The Elite is expensive, but can be found elsewhere online for significantly less. Good luck!
435107
This pedal car would work much better on pavement than on grass. I would not think that it was designed for grass but with strong pedaling it would be possible on level flat grass.
85209
Not well. It has plastic wheels that don't do well on grass and it will drain battery faster. Is fabulous on cement/sidewalk.Note the battery care must be followed, buy the extra care protection. We live in Texas so heat was inevitable, they reimbursed us for entire purchase amount cause the battery is not common and can't be replaced. But had a couple fabulous years riding it with my kids andI am medium sized adult.
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These cars are much like real cars... They have a differential, a arms and other car based parts that are made of plastic. Not knowing how you drive I can only say that I have found it reasonably durable. That said, I use an air compressor to clean after most days fun and have added a few parts to protect the undercarriage. If you take car of it and don't go too crazy bashing I think you will be happy with your purchase.I bought sand paddles for mine which I use in snow. I am planning on taking mine to the beach this year as the drought has expanded our beaches greatly.
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Maybe. It depends on the snow. If it is fresh powdery snow, not a problem. This will leave a nice clean surface. If it is heavy wet snow, it might leave on patches of snow, but it will clean quite well. With that said, if you drive or walk over the snow and it gets compacted, there is a good chance this, and any other machine or shovel, will have difficulty getting down to bare sidewalk.
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I use it on pavement and it works fine...I'm not sure about dirt roads though. If I hit even a little bump on uneven pavement it bumps all over the place.
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not super well, the wheels can slip a little bit, however, I simply put some grip tape that you can buy here on Amazon or at a local hardware store and it solved the problem. It works great outdoors on the sidewalks though without the tape
401503
It works good on grass, my daughter rides hers on the driveway as well as the lawn with no problems. Sand doesn't go to well with it at all. As long as the gravel is really packed good it shouldn't be a problem.
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If the child uses the plasma car indoors on a wooden floor, a two-year old should be able to handle the car. My 14 month old granddaughter rides our plasma car unassisted in our house and enjoys it. Even if she falls off, it's so close to the ground that she doesn't get hurt.
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I have no information regarding the "difference" between the two cars since we have only had the special edition car. However, my grandchildren absolutely love this plasma car, as do the neighbor's kids. I don't think you would be disappointed in the purchase. Hope this helped a little.
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We've used ours on our driveway/sidewalks and not had any trouble. If you have hardwood floors, just be sure to wipe off the wheels bc any grains/dirt that embeds in the rubber wheels tends to scratch the floor.
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I live in the city and stick to sidewalks, avoiding rough terrain. Pavements present no problem. The walker moves easily over slight irregularities in the pavement. This is the second HUGO I own. I walk about three miles daily. it is helping to maintain my vitality.