12V Kids Electric Go Kart, 1.6 to 2.5 mph, 2 Motors, Anti Skid Wheels for Grass and Brick, 3 Flags, Parent Remote, White

Go karts have small wheels and very little ground clearance. Put one on grass and it either bogs down or scalps the lawn, so it ends up confined to a patio slab.

Grassland, brick, a wooden floor and asphalt, on wear-resistant anti-skid wheels. That list includes grass, which most kart listings avoid printing. Short and dry is still what it means.

The published performance

Two motors, a 12 V 7 Ah battery and a stated 1.6 to 2.5 mph. The top of that range is a shade under adult walking pace, which for an open wheel kart with a low seat is about right.

Four surfaces, named

The maker pictures grassland, brick, a wooden floor and asphalt. Independent terrain guides warn that grass over three or four inches wraps round axles, so short and dry is the version of grass this means.

The footprint

33 in long, 27.5 in wide, 18 in tall, with the bucket seat and belt shown in the inset. A kart this wide takes a bit of room to turn, which is worth knowing before it is unwrapped indoors.

The flags

Three numbered pennants come with it. They mark a lap, a start or a team, and they are the reason a kart keeps getting used after the novelty of driving wears off.

1.6 to 2.5 mph, printed on the manufacturer's own performance panel.

Driven from a 12 V 7 Ah rechargeable battery, with the charger supplied.

Wear-resistant wheels the maker rates for grassland, brick, a wooden floor and asphalt.

Blue, red and yellow pennants on poles, supplied with the kart.

The kart builds and sheds speed gradually at both ends of a run.

Two speed settings for the child at the wheel, three on the parental remote.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Grassland is on the maker's own list. Keep the lawn short and dry and it will manage; long grass will not.

This colour prints its speed and battery. The blue and red versions of the same kart do not, which is a quirk of the listings rather than the karts.

Three flags, a numbered decal and a low seat. It is a kart set up for a game, not a lap on its own.

What we stand behind

• The 1.6 to 2.5 mph speed, the two motors and the 12 V 7 Ah battery are printed on the manufacturer's own performance panel.
• No age range and no weight limit is published for this kart, so we state none.
• The grass rating is the manufacturer's own. Terrain guides put thick grass beyond any 12 V toy, so read it as short, dry grass.
• No certification is claimed on this record, so none is repeated.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

How fast is 1.6 to 2.5 mph?

Slower than an adult walking, which is about 3 mph. It is a sensible pace for an open wheel kart where a child sits close to the ground.

Will it really go on grass?

The manufacturer lists grassland among its surfaces. Independent terrain guides put the practical limit at short, dry grass of three or four inches at most, and warn that longer grass wraps around axles.

What age is it for?

No age range or weight limit is published for this kart, so we will not state one. Ask us before ordering if the fit matters and we will chase the supplier.

What comes in the box?

The kart, its charger, three racing flags and the parental remote. No assembly time is published.

How does the adult control it?

Through the remote, which gives three speed settings against the two the child has at the pedal. Both modes use a soft start and a soft stop.