Air Hogs Zero Gravity Car
Forget those remote control cars that just
scoot across the ground! These Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro
cars moves in three dimensions -- across the
ground, up the wall, and even upside down on the ceiling!
By using a specially designed suction device, the car can
climb a wall and maneuver just as it does on the
ground.
Air Hogs makes the only cars that can climb walls, and the
Zero Gravity Micro is smaller and faster than the original Air
Hogs Zero Gravity Humvee. We were surprised by how small and
light the Zero Gravity Micro is; it is basically a thin plastic
shell wrapped around a light body with a vacuum in it. Our car
was designed to look like a red race car, but you can choose
from other designs available as well.
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Zero Gravity Car
Forget those remote control cars that just scoot
across the ground! These Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro cars moves
in three dimensions -- across the ground, up the wall, and even
upside down on the ceiling! By using a specially designed
suction device, the car can climb a wall and maneuver just as
it does on the ground.
Needs Clean, Smooth Surface
The instructions warn that the car should be played only on a
clean, smooth surface, and they're not kidding. Since the car
is able to stay on walls due to suction, the moment an
inconsistency is introduced, the car loses suction and falls
off. We found that a surface like glass works very well. With
our concrete wall, we often ran into problems with the car
maintaining its suction. Coupled with the car's light
construction, we fear that repeated abuse could cause damage to
it.
Overall, we found the Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro to be an
innovative and fun toy. We wished it were a bit more hefty and
could work on more surfaces, but when we got it going on our
window, we were very impressed. It's a great new idea and twist
on an old toy, and is bound to keep children mesmerized.
Smart, Innovative Design
Air Hogs makes the only cars that can climb walls, and the Zero
Gravity Micro is smaller and faster than the original Air Hogs
Zero Gravity Humvee. We were surprised by how small and light
the Zero Gravity Micro is; it is basically a thin plastic shell
wrapped around a light body with a vacuum in it. Our car was
designed to look like a red race car, but you can choose from
other designs available as well.
We were able to get the Zero Gravity Micro up and running
without any problems. The remote control unit needs six AA
batteries (not included), and is then used to charge the
built-in rechargeable battery in the car. This is done by
connecting a cable from the remote control to the car, and
flipping the switch to charge mode. Thanks to smart design,
this cable can be stowed and hidden away when not being
used.
After about half an hour for charging, the car was ready to
go. Right away, we set the car to wall climbing mode and set it
on our wall. Though we'd read about what it was supposed to do,
we were still very impressed when we saw the car stick to the
wall and climb. You can see the vacuum working, as there is a
window on the top of the car showing a spinning fan. The car
makes quite a bit of sound when it is in wall mode.
Using the remote, we were able to make the car go up, turn
left and right, and go down as well. With a tight turning
radius, the car is very maneuverable and with some practice,
you can get the car to do exactly as you wish. In addition to
Wall mode, there is also a Ground mode which leaves the
fan/vacuum off, and lets you drive full function on the ground.
You need to walk around with the car, however, as the remote
has limited range. This is not as big a concern on walls
because we were usually pretty close to the wall as the car was
climbing it.
The car has working headlights that double as a battery
indicator--when they start to blink, the car is running low on
power.
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