bumper cars

Crash-happy carnival ride

Bumper cars are small electric vehicles designed to be driven into each other for amusement.

Found at carnivals and amusement parks, they operate on a floor that supplies power through a metal grid, with each car drawing current through a pole touching the ceiling or floor.

The point is collision: We spent an hour ramming each other in the bumper cars.

Also called dodgems, especially in British English.

Related

head on collision · funhouse · seat · log flume · crash · amusement park · fair ride · head-on · rubber · safety bar · ride · jolt · funfair · swing ride · carnival · ticket booth · laughter · wheel

Categories
Opposites
controlled vs. real driving

bumper carshighway driving

Operating vehicles on expressways

commuter traffic · rush hour · freeway · public roads · motor vehicles

collision-encouraged vs. collision-avoided

bumper carsdefensive driving

Proactive safe vehicle operation

autonomous vehicles · self-driving cars · traffic flow · lane keeping · parade floats

chaotic fun vs. orderly transport

bumper carstrain

Rail vehicle or instruct

subway · conveyor belt · escalator · moving walkway · monorail

Family

car, bump, bumpy, cars, bumper, bumps, bumping, bumped, bumpers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G