The battery-powered toy has been designed as an authentic replica, featuring the Zamboni machine's unique horn sound, a "snow collection tank" for storage, working headlights, EVA tires and a ...

Later, a 1970s version also used an electric battery, said Coony, before the first “reliable, industry-accepted” electric Zamboni debuted in 1990 and saw some widespread adoption.

The new-fully electric Zamboni at Idaho IceWorld in Boise uses lithium-ion power without tailpipe emissions and requires no battery maintenance.