The auto industry hasn't quite
figured out how to build a car that buyers assemble at home from
cardboard boxes but the latest version of Toyota's
car for teaching kids to enjoy driving comes darn close.
Last year, Toyota unveiled
its Camatte concept at a Tokyo toy conference, presenting the idea
of a home-built, electric go-kart kit as a way to involve children in
the fun of final vehicle assembly. The new Camatte57s version revealed
ahead of this year's toy convention features even more parts. The 57
refers to the number of body panels in part to make customizing a Camatte
much easier. The controls have been swapped so that adults can ride
side-by-side with their offspring with duplicate accelerators and brakes
to help teach driving skills.
Toyota hasn't yet committed to
selling the kit or said much about just how fast the Camatte 57s would
roll once it's bolted together. It's not a street-legal car, and never
would be, but building one looks a lot more fun than most toys and
it's hard for most parents to fit behind the wheel of a Little Tykes.
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