RC Cars: How to Choose the Right Type

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Category: Toys. Tags: RC Cars, Remote Control.

Do you feel the need for speed? Do you find underground racing a bit too dangerous for your taste? Do you think that playing the latest racing game on your PC is just too boring for you? If this is the case, then you need to get into RC car racing. RC car racing is one of the fastest growing hobbies today. This is because it appeals to the kid within people while challenging them to hone their skills. If you think that RC car is just about getting the most expensive model out there, you are on the wrong track.

There are two general classifications of RC cars according to the power source:

Electric RC Car

This RC car type is the most common type in the market today. This might be because of the fact that most toy companies make this type of RC car for children or beginner RC car enthusiasts.

Advantages of the electric RC car are:

Noiseless – This means that an electric-powered RC car can be used without causing a lot of disturbance (excluding, of course, the number of people who will unwittingly trip over your machine).This also mean that you can use it stealthily. Countless movies have featured the use of electric RC cars in recording conversations or taking hidden videos. Make your spy dreams come true!

Smokeless - Since this type of RC car makes use of electricity to power it, there is no smoke output when the engine is running. This is because no combustion happens within the engine of the RC car.

Disadvantages of the electric RC car are:

Limited running time – An electric RC car runs on batteries. Because of this, the power it can use to run is limited to the capacity of the battery. A user who goes for this type of RC car has to cope with the delay of charging batteries or replacing them every time that they run out of power.

Limited power - The power of electric RC cars is limited not only in terms of time, but also in terms of intensity. Put plainly, electric-powered RC cars just don’t run as fast as gas powered models. If you are looking for speed, this is not the RC car for you.

Gas Powered RC Car

There’s one thing that needs to be said about gas powered RC cars: you cannot put gasoline in it. Gas powered RC cars make use of a special mixture of fuel in order to run.

Advantages of gas powered RC car:

Speed - Many people are opting for gas powered RC cars mainly because of the fact that they are much faster than electric RC cars.

Longevity – Gas powered RC cars can run for long times before they need to be refueled. This means that you get to use your RC car for a longer time. Thus, you get to have more fun.

Disadvantages of gas powered RC car:

Smoke – Since gas powered RC cars run because of combustion; it is natural that there would be smoke coming out of the car. This means that you won’t be able to use your RC car indoors.

Noise – Gas powered RC cars make a lot of noise. This can either be a positive or a negative, depending on your attitude. For some people, the noise that this type of RC car can help them get attention from other people (Hey, some people do buy RC cars to get noticed).

One Comment for this post

Irwin

I was looking for a rc car with that had some speed but was not willing to spend too much because I need to see the cars quality and reliability before buying some high priced and hopefully even higher speed cars. I tried Nikko’s 1/10 RC cars. They have a variety of those and boy do they go fast.

Irwin – bestremotecontrolcars.blogspot.com

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