Autogami solar toy car – Blue Retro Renault 4

A DIY, solar-powered car: build it, decorate it, charge it, switch it on and watch it drive!

What it contains: A precut sheet of cardboard, wheel attachments, and solar/electric “Powerbase” module (polycrystalline solar panel, rechargeable battery, electric motor and gear system). Size once assembled: 9 x 4 x 5 cm

Feel great about where it comes from:

• Raw materials from Europe? Yes – France mainly
• Organic? Not yet!
• Manufactured in Europe? Yes – France
• What’s it made from? Cardboard from sustainably-managed forests, green printing ink, mini solar panel, LED, switch, and Lithium-Ion battery that is charged by sunlight.
• What’s it packaged in? Cardboard from sustainably-managed forests, printed with eco inks
• Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard box only
• Plastic-free? Yes except the solar/electric module
• Vegan? Yes
• Animal-cruelty-free? Yes
• Reused upcycled or recycled? No

Feel great about where it goes after you’ve used it:

• Biodegradable / compostable? Yes except the solar/electric module
• Reusable refillable? N/A
• Recyclable?
  • Cardboard – yes;
  • Solar/electric module: plastic – yes; electrics – yes via WEEE; solar panel – yes via WEEE but the rare earth elements can’t be recovered

Feel great about you and your child using it:

• Great for ages: 7+
• Shelf life: Indefinite
• Awards: Lépine International Paris Competition: silver medal
• Solvent-free? Yes
• Gluten-free? Yes
• Peanut-free? Yes
• Soy-free? Yes
• Lactose-free? Yes
• Easy to wash-off clothes skin? N/A
• Improvements we’re working on in this product: Making the solar panel from organic materials!! Watch this space!

Care/use instructions: Place on a bright windowsill or balcony, or under a lamp. to charge. Then switch it on! One day’s charging in sunlight gives 25 minutes’ driving time. Comes pre-charged and ready to play. Comes with 1 year warranty.