- The Solar Power Aerial Cable Car includes: Transport cable, Automatic round trip return stoppers, Solar panel to power the cable car, and 30 plastic parts to assemble.
- Environmentally safe (no batteries required)
- The Solar Power Aerial Cable Car Kit stimulates thinking about this mode of transportation and a discussion of the solar method used to power this working model.
- Clear easy to follow instructions.
Product Description
Some of the worlds aerial tramways transport people to breathtaking views and allows them to have panoramic memories as the world unfolds beneath them. The view from Aerial Cable Car, arguably, could be the best seat in the house.
Generated power for most trams or cable cars are under constant computer monitoring. Aerial Cable Car power grid system is simple: bright sun power on, little or no sun power off. The unit is quiet and stealth. If you were on a secret mission and needed to pass a message from check off point Bravo to rendezvous point Romeo, Aerial Cable Car could possibly be the messenger. The fun is inside box. You create the adventure. Transport cable, automatic round trip return stoppers, solar panel and 30 plastic parts to assemble are included. Environmentally safe (no batteries required). It challenges young people to be technically precise with miniature parts. Clear easy to follow instructions; and teaches students to follow precise visual diagrams.
SPECIFICATIONS:
* Solar Panel Output : 1.1V x 75mA
* Assembled Size : 115mm x 110mm x 180mm
* Unit Weight : 2.9 oz
* Solar Cell Life : 2 yrs in normal use
* Motor : DC
* Power Consumption : 1.2V x 10mA
* Tools needed : diagonal cutter; screwdriver; scissors Solar Power Aerial Cable Car
#1 by Douglas Small on December 9, 2009 - 8:02 pm
I have 2 major complaints with this toy:
1) It requires a ton of light to run. I do not have a single room bright enough to run the toy. If you want to play with this, it must be outside. I find it sort of ironic that to run this “green” toy, you need to have multiple lights running the least efficient bulbs around. Even in a room with multiple lights (10 bulbs in about 200 sq foot) plus 2 mag lights pointed directly at it was not enough light.
2) While the engine and solar panel appear to be solid enough, the car portion is just paper. It is very flimsy and almost not heavy enough to balance it while on the string.
You should only get this if your kid is really into putting things together, and even then, you are probably better off with a normal model car. Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Paul Oncescu on December 9, 2009 - 10:50 pm
I have purchased the toy for my 5 years old daughter. The assembly requires an adult, but afterwards the toy is easily managed by a child.
You need quite a sunny day to have the cable car working at full speed and I would recommend the toy for outdoor use or sunny places.
The toy is great as it introduces the young ones to the solar energy. You can also leave it running unattended. Rating: 5 / 5