Sustainable Toy Car Platform

I would like to extend my modular sustainable platform proposals. A sustainable modular toy car platform.

The car would be composed of a stainless-steel chassis, dc motors, central controller with RF transceiver, outer shells and stickers. This concept already exists for model cars. However, even the price of the shells is higher than a cheap toy car with remote control. By standardizing and simplifying the designs, coupled with direct sales should lower the costs considerably. Most children don’t need an exact 1/10 replica of a model. Additionally, the toys will be mobile phone controllable via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth reducing the cost of a remote. However, simple remotes will also be sold. If the dimensions are kept the same for years the stocking costs would be lower and the products would have much longer life. Just manufacture them with a combination of different materials. Longer lasting parts (chassis, motor and electronics housing) should be made of stainless steel. The fashionable parts, out of clear plastic and quality stickers that leave no residue when removed. The tires would be sold one by one and with no special coloring. The customization will be done using stickers or by paintable plastic covers. Use only stainless-steel screws. This way the parts can be replaced many times with ease and the toy looks good even if it ages. As a result, the toy would have a higher second-hand value. Customization also allows the parents to play with them as well as their kids.

I propose two sizes of this toy car chassis. The larger one would be used as an inhouse robot as well. An extension would be added on top of the chassis to accommodate a mobile phone or a tablet. This way the toy car would turn into a telepresence robot with a minimum upgrade cost.