Power Wheels 12-Volt Rechargeable Battery
by Fisher-Price
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Toys and Games Reviews of Power Wheels 12-Volt Rechargeable Battery
Customer Review: Batteries work fine
Summary: 5 Stars
The battery will work fine for 2-3 seasons provided you keep it charged.
My kids have enjoyed these for years, A new battery will last most of the day, and I do have hills. By the third season the charge won't hold very long.
The quickest way to ruin lead-acid batteries is to discharge them deeply and leave them stand "dead" for an extended period of time. When they discharge, there is a chemical change in the positive plates of the battery. They change from lead oxide when charged to lead sulfate when discharged. If they remain in the lead sulfate state for a few days, some part of the plate does not return to lead oxide when the battery is recharged. If the battery remains discharged longer, a greater amount of the positive plate will remain lead sulfate. The parts of the plates that become "sulfated" no longer store energy. Batteries that are deeply discharged, and then charged partially on a regular basis can fail in less than one year.
Customer Review: Non-return policy for batteries.
Summary: 1 Stars
Because of rigid Federal Regulations, the batteries, although unused, cannot be returned safely because of the chemicals contained. How did they get here, fly???
It is sad indeed, with the economy as it is, to make money in this fashion. Although I ordered it from Amazon.com, on the internet, surely the battery producers don't personally drive their products to the consumers. This was an accidental duplicate order, and, with all related charges, run about $48.00. The only problem is, I ordered 1 (1) I thought, but received two. Since it was delivered by UPS, then why can't they be safely returned in the same manner? Surely UPS follows the same regs applicable to all of the rest of us. It's just not fair, especially at this time of the year, but it's only a few dollars right?
Customer Review: This battery works just fine after all
Summary: 4 Stars
I felt pretty stupid when, after reading several bad reviews here, I bought this battery anyway and it only ran for 5 minutes after recharging it the first time. My husband tested the charger to ensure it was functioning properly and then took the battery to a local battery specialty store for testing, which confirmed the battery was perfectly fine. Then upon returning home he discovered the switch on the power bar on the back of his workbench had been accidently flipped to the off position. Our original and back up batteries have both been recharging and functioning perfectly ever since.
I'm posting this review as a reminder to other people to check every possibility, including having the battery tested, before assuming their battery is bad.
Customer Review: Battery
Summary: 2 Stars
Battery was purchased as a replacement for a Fisher Price Barbie Mustang, we have charged and used the new battery only twice and the battery had already run down and we had to "hand tow" the vehicle home about a half a mile in our neighborhood, as the battery died, wish Fisher Price would improve the life of this product and rechargeable quality. This product is expensive for the life of the battery. We followed instructions of not allowing the battery to "die", we recharge after use, but still the battery life is not long enough for a child to drive the vehicle around the neighborhood, very disappointed.Customer Review: Does what it is supposed to
Summary: 5 Stars
There is nothing like a new battery :o) Last summer we bought a power wheels at a garage sale and let the kids drive it on the original battery. It never lasted long. Now it is the vehicle that my three kids fight for...of the 2 power wheels we own, it has the most power and lasts the longest. We like the product and had never had a problem with it - as long as you follow the instructions for charging (i.e. always fully charge the battery for 18 hours before its first use, make sure it gets fully charged after every other use, etc.) We were able to get the best price for this from Amazon...good deal!