The PlasmaCar
There are three categories of toys in my house: Toys that my son cares about, toys the he plays with, but can be persuaded to share… and toys that are LOVED. In this third category, resides The PlasmaCar. We gave the Plasmacar to our 2 year old son to test (before deciding to sell in the store) a few weeks back. We knew it had been popular but it looked like a fairly standard ride-on toy. It wasn’t electric, there were no bells or horns, no fancy stickers. So I was a little perplexed. But within thirty seconds of trying the The PlasmaCar, he was thrilled, careening around corners in the store, narrowly missing shopping carts. The child who was otherwise shy and reserved, who clung to me like a drowning cat, was now hard to keep up with.
We just recently had friends over with their kids and everyone loved it. Why? According to the UK importer PlasmaCar.org.uk it makes use of “…that most inexhaustible of energy sources, kid-power, by harnessing the natural forces of inertia, centrifugal force, gravity, and friction.” If you’re like me, I just blinded you with science, but the point is that it’s been designed to propel kids forward in a way they’ve never tired. It has no pedals, needs no batteries, and is blessedly free of any annoying sounds. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio awarded this their Platinum Award and it seems like parents agree… check out the reviews. It’s been about a month now, and he is still in love with it as much as the day we bought it...
I’m also happy to report that adults can actually fit on it, which means I can go cruising down the driveway as my my son and husband watch from the sidelines shrieking, “My turn next!”
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