Kids Electric Car Storage Idea

[Smiles79]

Does anyone have any clever ideas for storing something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZVBZL5C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Right mow it just sits in the floor in the garage taking up too much space.

 

[Shiftless]

How big is your garage?
The little car in the Amazon link takes up 12 sq. ft. of floor space. Maybe you could move or reorganize some other stored articles for a few years until your kid or kids outgrow it. You could build a low platform to put your stuff on top of and then park the little car underneath. That’s how I made space for a table saw on a rolling stand. I hung a big drawer under the platform to give me space for little things like saw blades and dado cutters.

 

[Spud McGee]

Stand it up against the wall. Or use a hoist and store it overhead.

Or if its anythnig like my kid, he'll play on it once and then it'll sit there unused forever. Just let him play with it once and then get rid of it cause it wont get used anyways.

 

[Smiles79]

How big is your garage?
The little car in the Amazon link takes up 12 sq. ft. of floor space. Maybe you could move or reorganize some other stored articles for a few years until your kid or kids outgrow it. You could build a low platform to put your stuff on top of and then park the little car underneath. That’s how I made space for a table saw on a rolling stand. I hung a big drawer under the platform to give me space for little things like saw blades and dado cutters.

I like the platform idea!

 

[Zeke]

Dog house with barn doors. Kid gets their own garage, win win.

 

[Smiles79]

Dog house with barn doors. Kid gets their own garage, win win.

We've thought about something like that. Maybe I'll have to look into it again

 

[Shiftless]

We've thought about something like that. Maybe I'll have to look into it again

This is GJ
You’re gonna need a reinforced 6 inch slab with minimum 4000 psi concrete. Full flake epoxy floor and who knows what else.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

This is GJ
You’re gonna need a reinforced 6 inch slab with minimum 4000 psi concrete. Full flake epoxy floor and who knows what else.

....insulation and 3/4" pt plywood on walls, metal pegboard on walls for accessories. I mean, c'mon, it's Garage Journal guys you're asking! lol

 

[Shiftless]

....insulation and 3/4" pt plywood on walls, metal pegboard on walls for accessories. I mean, c'mon, it's Garage Journal guys you're asking! lol

Ha ha
Would a 100 amp sub panel be adequate?

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Ha ha
Would a 100 amp sub panel be adequate?

Yes, though he might need 240v for weld repairs

 

[Spud McGee]

Ha ha
Would a 100 amp sub panel be adequate?

He's gonna need 3-phase for a lathe to machine some spare parts.

 

[no704]

Going to need a mini split.
You can get adapters so it can run on your cordless battery platform too.

 

[tomtomgt356]

If they are anything like most kids I know, it will be left in the middle of the garage/yard/driveway/street or wherever else they were playing with it.

 

[240sxguy]

We have a bunch of stuff like that. Being in WI it's definitely seasonal so when I store it for winter I pull the battery and stand it on the back bumper.

 

[Technologyteacher]

don't forget the PVC for the air lines

 

[dcg9381]

Ha ha
Would a 100 amp sub panel be adequate?

That might shut down the grid.

Put some lithium batteries and a brushless motor or two in it. You'll have more fun in it than the kids.

 

[CN Spots]

Don't forget the lift.

 

[fourjeepin]

I have thought I would get that floor space back the last two years but my son refuses to give up his Jeep. He’s 9 now and can barely fit, but fit he does.

 

[Blk88GT]

I used to hang our kids machine from the rafters.

 

[niget2002]

I have thought I would get that floor space back the last two years but my son refuses to give up his Jeep. He’s 9 now and can barely fit, but fit he does.

My 10yo stopped riding the electric cars a few years ago, but now he's on to go karts. It never ends.

 

[Voi]

Our boys had one of these called a Dune Racer. I recall hanging it but don't remember on what part of the vehicle.

 

[CSRPenFab]

Since this is GJ, you need to stop worrying about storing it and start working on the 96v li-po battery and motor upgrade! Your kid hasn't lived until their PowerWheels car will do a smoky burnout and four-wheel drift at 40mph!

 

[Smiles79]

What electric car does your kiddo have?

It's some generic Chinese jeep. Sopbost is the brand maybe?

Since this is GJ, you need to stop worrying about storing it and start working on the 96v li-po battery and motor upgrade! Your kid hasn't lived until their PowerWheels car will do a smoky burnout and four-wheel drift at 40mph!

Now that's thinking!

 

[Blk88GT]

I also hung my kid's power wheels from the rafters.