| With the emerging popularity of video games, parents | | | | taking the family to watch a professionals race shifter |
| often struggle to get their teenagers involved in a fun | | | | carts. Kids will love seeing the carts in action and |
| hobby that gets them off the couch and outside. Kids | | | | realizing they're going to have the opportunity to drive |
| this age are drawn to video games that allow them to | | | | their own. |
| participate virtually in activities they wouldn't otherwise | | | | What's most exciting about shifter carts is the fact |
| be able to do. Many of these games are racing-based, | | | | that families can actually purchase a kit and build their |
| as kids love the idea of being behind a wheel and | | | | own. Information on purchasing these kits can be found |
| getting to drive a race-car. In reality, most of these kids | | | | on websites like This building process teaches their |
| aren't able to drive yet, so the appeal for such things is | | | | teens the value of working together as a family |
| obvious. | | | | towards a common goal. They'll learn something about |
| There is a great new sport that can not only involve | | | | how shifter carts work and will better appreciate the |
| the whole family, but also appeal to this urge to drive a | | | | investment once it's built. Building a shifter cart may |
| race car. Shifter cart racing isn't anything like the | | | | take some time, but the family can use this time to |
| traditional go-kart racing you may be familiar with. | | | | reacquaint themselves with each other. |
| While there are some makes of shifter carts that are | | | | Once the shifter cart is built, the family can appreciate |
| built specifically for racing and can reach maximum | | | | the fruits of their labors by taking it out for a day of |
| speeds of well over one hundred miles an hour, there | | | | racing fun. As with any sport involving speed, safety |
| are other much slower versions that are perfect for | | | | precautions must be taken to ensure everyone has |
| family fun. The 125cc variety has the "look" of its | | | | fun without getting hurt. Wear helmets and exercise |
| faster Superkart counterpart but reaches maximum | | | | caution when accelerating. Dads will be tempted to |
| speeds that are much lower in comparison. | | | | drive shifter carts a little faster than the kids, and that's |
| In fact, shifter carts are even being raced | | | | okay! Everyone should get involved and appreciate the |
| professionally. Before a family decides to purchase | | | | chance to spend time doing a hobby kids previously |
| their own, they can make a weekend vacation out of | | | | only thought they could participate in virtually. |