My 18 month old loves this. He gets excited to get in his car to go on walks every evening now. Hes learned to press the start button and he loves hearing the engine start. he also is now able to reach The buttons on the wheel to make the horn go off. Obviously he still Too young to drive it himself, but the parental controls make it easy for us to do it for him. The battery life is amazing, it took a few weeks for us to need to charge It, but our walks are only about 10 to 15 minutes. The steering is a lot smoother when youre driving the wheel itself. When we use the controller, it can be a little difficult to make it just go straight. But overall, he loves being able to open and close the door himself and get in.