Bumper cars

Bumper cars are small electric vehicles driven around an enclosed amusement-park floor, where riders steer and deliberately collide with one another.

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Electric current: The flow of electric charge through a conductor or other medium. Bumper cars need a complete electrical circuit between their power source and motor.
Dodgem: A British brand of electric bumper cars introduced in the early twentieth century. The name became a widely used British term for bumper cars.
Amusement park: A recreational venue containing rides, attractions, and entertainment for visitors. Parks are a common setting for dedicated bumper-car arenas.
Go-kart racing: A motorsport in which drivers race small karts around a defined circuit. Racing rewards speed and clean laps rather than intentional contact.
Electric motor: A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. Each car’s motor turns electrical power into the motion riders control.
Max and Harold Stoehrer: American inventors and amusement-ride operators associated with the first commercially successful bumper cars. Their Dodgem cars helped establish the modern ride.
Family entertainment center: An indoor venue combining attractions and games for families and groups. Compact bumper-car tracks fit indoor entertainment centers.
Dodgem cars: A name commonly used for bumper cars, especially in Britain and some other countries. The regional name can obscure that it describes the same kind of ride.
Conductive floor: A floor designed to carry electric current through a vehicle’s contact points. In floor-powered systems, it supplies current to cars through their tires or contacts.
Dodgem Corporation: An American company founded to manufacture and market Dodgem bumper cars. Its products brought the ride to amusement parks and fairs.