Motor drive selector mechanism for a child vehicle

A child vehicle, comprising:

• a motor having a drive wheel;
• a wheel selectively operatively coupled to the motor for driving the child vehicle under the power of the motor, the wheel defining a central axis;
• and
• a motor drive selector mechanism comprising:
• a drive adaptor including a first portion engaged with the drive wheel and a second portion extending toward the interior of the wheel;
• a lock pin assembly operable to rotate with the wheel and having a lock pin movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• a selector plate rotatable about the central axis between a first motor driven position and a second motor disengaged position, the selector plate includes first and second spaced apart recesses for engaging with the lock pin, the first recess has a depth greater than a depth of the second recess such that the lock pin is in the extended position when in the first recess and the lock pin is in the retracted position when in the second recess;
• and
• a control knob for moving the selector plate between the first and second positions,
• wherein the motor drive selector mechanism allows the child vehicle to be operated in a first operational mode wherein the wheel is driven by the motor and a second operational mode wherein the wheel is substantially free from drag or resistance due to the motor.