My 2 year old loved it at first. The water splashes are fun and the movement and light worked well. I then put in a fresh set of batteries and it went into crazy mode. It was moving twice as fast and farther than before (maybe 20 feet now) and when it inevitably bumped into something the gears spun and spun very loudly. The original speed just needs to come from cheap batteries. So this is a great toy for kids and parents who love intense things. But otherwise it could be too much.