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Tesla may have built its most environmentally friendly vehicle yet. It has no battery, no motor and no emissions, aside from whatever its toddler rider produces. The company’s new balance bike for Kids runs entirely on child power.
Tesla’s first official bike looks like Elon Musk asked the design team to shrink an EV down for the playground. There are no pedals, charging cables or software updates, just a white-and-black frame, two wheels and whatever horsepower a three-year-old can generate. Preorders open 31 July.
It’s expensive compared with the average balance bike, and certainly not aimed at families still passing bikes down between siblings. Tesla has used a lightweight magnesium frame for parents who won’t blink at spending USD$225 on an impulse birthday present for their nephew.
Tesla’s Bike Is Probably for the Parents
But here’s the thing with kids and toys. They don’t care what it is. A cardboard box can become the fastest Tesla in the world with enough imagination.
Sure, the white-and-black bodywork, enclosed side panels and minimal controls are unmistakably Tesla. There’s even a wordmark stamped across the side and the company’s “T” logo up front, just in case anyone at the playground mistakes it for a regular bike.
Your toddler probably won’t care. I know my niece won’t either. But the parent who parked a Model Y in the driveway just might.
The Kids Still Have to Do the Work
Beyond the branding, the bike includes five seat-height levels, a minimum leg length of 35cm, and a recommended rider limit of 30kg. So no, you can’t ride this one when the kids are at daycare. The absolute maximum is 35kg.
Tesla also includes the tools needed to assemble it, though the toddler-powered drivetrain arrives separately.
The Tesla Balance Bike for Kids will be available to preorder from 31 July for USD$225. Australian pricing and local availability have not been confirmed.
There’s no listed range figure, but that will mostly depend on snacks, a bit of red cordial, patience and how far the rider is willing to travel without being carried home.
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