# Nerdy Kid Karts The Ride-In Dalek is Perfect for Dr. Who Superfans By Michael Hines | Published 2011-01-31 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ride-in-dalek References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/ride-in-daleks) & [shop.zappies](http://shop.zappies.com/toys/dr-who-ride-in-dalek.html) Force your Dr. Who fandom upon your children with the Ride-In Dalek. The Ride-In Dalek is modeled after the famous robot mutants from the British science fiction series Dr. Who. The Ride-In Dalek stands 128 cm tall and is powered by a [6-volt rechargeable battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoquad-v2). Adult fans of Dr. Who are really going to be jealous when they find out that this [geeky kids' kart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-mario-kart) is pre-programmed with [10 sounds and phrases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-robots). Who-heads, start your kids young and have them check out the rideable Dalek today. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geeky Kids' Karts:** Creating rideable vehicles for kids that are inspired by geeky and pop culture themes, such as the Ride-In Dalek - **Fandom-inspired Vehicles:** Designing vehicles and toys for children based on popular television shows or movies, like the Ride-In Dalek from Dr. Who - **Early Fan Engagement:** Promoting fan engagement from an early age by introducing children to popular entertainment franchises through interactive toys and experiences ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Opportunity for toy manufacturers to develop rideable vehicles and toys inspired by geeks and pop culture, like the Ride-In Dalek - **Entertainment Merchandise:** Creating merchandise and products for fans of popular entertainment franchises, such as Dr. Who-themed rideable toys - **Children's Entertainment:** Providing interactive and engaging entertainment experiences for children based on popular television shows or movies, like the Ride-In Dalek ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video Game-Themed Play Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideon-racer.md) - [Child-Centric Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-cars.md) - [AI-Powered Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocar.md) - [Electric Adult Go-Karts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razor-1.md) - [Child-Friendly Balance Training Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super73-k1d.md) - [All-Electric Child ATVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-cyberquad-for-kids.md) - [Kid-Friendly Electric Scooterboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droyd-venym.md) - [Life-Sized Electric Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-one-max.md) - [Remote-Controlled Monster Truck Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-hw-transforming-rhinomite-rc.md)