{"id":25301,"date":"2017-08-16T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/?p=25301"},"modified":"2017-12-20T19:55:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T00:55:07","slug":"hot-wheels-pedal-driver-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/hot-wheels-pedal-driver-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Wheels Pedal Driver review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, looks like I missed<\/a> #4.<\/p>\n

Born<\/b>: 2014
\nBirthplace<\/b>: El Segundo, CA USA
\nDesigner<\/b>: Hot Wheels
\nSpecialty<\/b>: This single-seat pedal racer may look old school, but with a blown engine, side exhaust and plenty of style, it's geared up to pound the competition.<\/i><\/p>\n

The Pedal Driver, Ride-Ons #5 of 5, was introduced in 2015, in both red and blue versions, but they weren't intended to accommodate minifigures - or, if they were, they were poorly designed. The vehicle is a little pedal car, the kind kids played in back before pow-pow-Power Wheels power made them go. It's stylized like an old-fashioned roadster, though one with a superdeformed aesthetic: short, squat, curvy, etc.<\/p>\n

The interior of the car is detailed enough that they actually bothered to include the pedals that would drive it forward. They don't move or anything - it's just the chromed base of the car, molded with the pedal shapes - but it carries the idea forward to a good extent. This year's Pedal Driver is bright lime green with a yellow engine and black and yellow stripes on the sides. There's also a \"Treasure Hunts\" version available, Hot Wheels<\/i>' name for their ultra-rare chase figures - that one is a nice blue, but I'm never going to see one of those in person. <\/p>\n

As mentioned, the Pedal Driver was not originally accommodating to minifigs - the giant steering wheel made it so you couldn't get the legs into the car. It was retooled in 2016 (when it was available either in orange or a very<\/b> nice black, but I sadly wasn't looking for these back then), cutting the steering wheel in half and making room for a figure to get in. The wheel is sized for minifig hands, but there's nowhere else for a figure to attach - driving the car is the only option. But! If you push the driver as far forward as you can, there's juuuuust enough space for a second Lego figure's feet to fit snugly behind him - no pegs or anything, just a tight fit.<\/p>\n

I'd really prefer the 2016 black, or the 2017 Treasure Hunts blue, but hey, now I have two<\/a> red<\/a> Ride-Ons and two green<\/a> ones; maybe my collection will come in pairs.<\/p>\n

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:<\/i><\/H5>