Build It Yourself: OWI OWI-MSK671 SUPER SOLAR RACING CAR JR SCIENCE SERIES

by OWI

Product Features

• Handheld size similar to Hot Wheels cars.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000QE1Y96
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,627 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Surprising Speed -- This little racer harnesses rays of light and transforms it into energy by using a high performance engine that is powered by the sun. -- Control its speed by depressing the brakes or shielding its power source from light. -- The Super Solar Racing Car is easy to assemble and doesn't require any batteries. No tools are needed to build this 2" x 1 1/2" x 1/2" Solar Car. -- The solar panel's output can reach up to 1.1V x 50mA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and it works!, May 12, 2008

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Sandra "Prof. Engineer" (PR) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Build It Yourself: OWI OWI-MSK671 SUPER SOLAR RACING CAR JR SCIENCE SERIES (Toy)

This is a tiny cute car, it's easy to assemble and it's fun to run.
It needs direct sun to run. It's better to buy at least 2 to make a contest.
Their size is about that of a HotWheel(R) car.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational, May 20, 2010

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Teresa - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Build It Yourself: OWI OWI-MSK671 SUPER SOLAR RACING CAR JR SCIENCE SERIES (Toy)

I bought this toy for my seven year old and we built it together. At first, it didn't work and I thought it was defective. However, after some tweaking by my husband, it now works perfectly. You have to line things up perfectly or nothing happens.

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine toy for a little money, May 25, 2011

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Joan "joan2742" (Edgewater, MD, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Build It Yourself: OWI OWI-MSK671 SUPER SOLAR RACING CAR JR SCIENCE SERIES (Toy)

I found this to be a successful toy. It was not too hard to put together (though I, an adult, did it myself; younger kids will need supervision). It does indeed work fine in direct, strong sunlight and my son and the rest of my kids got a real charge out of it.

It's not terribly sturdy, and I found that the front wheels are prone to fall off. It will need to be stored when not in use to avoid losing pieces.