Electric kart for kids?

Do a search and see if there is an actual kart track & club in your area. There are classes in many kart clubs that are for drivers as young as 5. http://www.kartingasia.com/kart_tracks/china-karting-tracks.php
There are race karts made specifically for the kids and they have thier own classes, rules and gear as the older classes.

Here are 2 pics of a jr class from The Mid State Kart Club in Springfield, IL from last summer when we were there racing.
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I have two of those Razor Ground Force karts. I bought them for my (at the time) 7 year old son and 5 year old daughter. (They are now 8 and 6.)

The karts top out at 15 MPH with a full charge. That doesn't seem fast on paper, but when you are chasing after your daughter who is dissapearing down the street, it is very, very fast!

The quality of the karts isn't that good. The seat belt, for example, is for "display purposes only." (Says so right in the manual -- the clasp is plastic and would not survive a collision.) The batteries last about a year, but they don't cost very much. To replace them, however, you have to remove the seat and motor cover. The batteries are soldered to the motor, so you have to cut the wires and add a connector. The throttle on one of my kids karts is starting to act up (a common complaint). Fortunately parts are pretty cheap.

The karts are very heavy. Most likely to keep them from flipping.

The wheels are plastic and wear quickly. This limits their traction. (Again, I'm assuming to prevent flipping. In a turn the kart will slide rather than flip.) My kids have fun sliding the karts around corners.

When they started driving, my kids ran into everything. Seriously, everything. They are better drivers now, but still regularly run into curves. I think that it would be fairly easy to bolt on some big foam bumpers.

There is no suspension on the karts. The wheels are hard, the seat is hard plastic. The kids are suspension. Honestly, my back cringes whenever I see one of the kids go over a bump.

All in all, I think that the karts are cool. The kids really like them and ask to ride quite often. (Especially my daughter -- she's fearless.) My wife hates the karts due to their speed. My son is almost too big for his. He's 8, but big. His knees are already hitting the steering wheel. He probably has another 6 months to ride his.

 

Oh, one thing I forgot to mention... My kids love being timed on the karts. (They do not like to race against each other -- it always ends with one of them being upset...) Just like F1 qualifying, though, the karts are only really good for one or two "hot laps." After that, the lap times degrade as the battery loses its charge. I've had a lot of fun teaching the kids about apex corners, slow-in/fast-out, and the dangers of throttle-off oversteer.

 

Just got 1 for my 4 yr old to practice on before he gets a gas kart

Definately going to buy some extra batteries & wheels

Going to set up an autocross for him

 

Replacement parts source

Razor Kart Parts, Razor Go Kart Parts, Razor Ground Force Go Kart Parts at Razorama.com

 

Thanks for that link. I am planning to get one for my 5 yr old

 

I had my son in the Razor for a few months & he learned to steer, do autocross, slalom, hairpins & even lap times

We have an 1/8 mile driveway so he has plenty of room.. Now I have hay bales on the walls to keep him safe.

Our Razor had rubber tires & they grip well & the seat belt isn't great but its ok

Now he's on to a gas kart but we'll still use the razor on the driveway.

The razor is so fast I would suggest against it if you don't have a nice big safe place to use it

 

Hi Everybody! I think that a 3 year old kid is perhaps too young to start go karting, but for the other kids it's alright in my opinion! As far as the model of go kart is concerned, I have always used the electric vehicles produced by this company Electric Karts - OTL: design of electrical vehicles and go kart tracks . I'm not sure if they also deal with go kart for kids, but you might ask! Good luck

 

Hi everybody! I think that a 3year old kid is too young to start go karting, but for the other it is ok in my opinion! As far as the model of go kart is concerned, I have always used the electric vehicles produces by this company Electric Karts - OTL: design of electrical vehicles and go kart tracks . I am not sure if they also deal with karts for kids, but you might ask! Good luck

 

Can't get any cheaper then this!

https://www.monstermoto.com/shop/go-karts/80

Maximum forward speed (23 mph) which can be adjust for slower requirements.