A handheld charge indicator assembly for use with a children's ride-on vehicle having a battery assembly, the handheld charge indicator assembly comprising:
- a body sized to be held in a hand of a user;
- an electronic circuit housed within the body and adapted to detect an input voltage to the electronic circuit from the battery assembly of the children's ride-on vehicle;
- an indicator electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and configured to output an output signal representative of the input voltage when the indicator is activated by the electronic circuit;
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- a battery connector electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and configured to engage the battery assembly of the children's ride-on vehicle and to establish an electrical connection between the battery assembly and the electronic circuit.