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RC Electric Cars vs. RC Gas Cars

Posted in RC Gas Cars, RC Nitro Car
Post date: August 23, 2008

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been looking for an RC Powered Car for my 10 year old son. Wow who knew there were so many choices/decisions to be made?

Electric vs. Gas
This Brand vs. That Brand
This Model vs. That Model
What size battery to buy
New or Used

I went to a local Hobby shop but felt like the guy just wanted to sell me something. So I’ve been doing a lot of research online and have learned a lot from the forums. The people have been very helpful there and I feel like I’m getting an unbiased opinion.

The overwhelming majority of people from the RC Forum recommended RC Electric Cars over RC Gas Cars for a beginner. They said RC Electric Cars are quite a bit easier to run and far easier to maintain.

With respect to the question about which model would be good for a beginner the Traxxas Stampede or the Traxxas Rustler were recommended over and over.

As for the size of battery to buy, I was told that a 6 cell battery would be best for a beginner. The 6 cell battery will keep the speed down making it easier to control. Once he figures out how the car will respond then he can move up to a 7 or 8 cell battery that will increase the speed significantly.

When I asked the question of whether to buy new or used I heard quite a few horror stories about buying broken cars that ended up costing them more in end to fix. Most of the experts suggested buying a new car with a warranty from the manufacturer. However, if I was still considering buying a used car I should only do so through a reputable hobby shop that would stand behind the quality.

Any comments from fellow RC Powered Car enthusiast would be welcomed and appreciated.

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RC Electric vs. RC Gas

Posted in RC Electric Cars, RC Gas Cars
Post date: September 9, 2008

Need more information before deciding to buy an Electric RC Car or a Gar RC Car? Here is some really good information I found from other blogs to help with that decision.

  • RC Electric Cars or Nitro High Power Cars? – Many people wonder what the real difference is between RC electric cars and the nitro high power car models and how they should decide which type to purchase. One of the main advantages of the nitro cars is that they are able to reach …
  • RC Electric Cars or Nitro High Power Cars? – With RC electric cars, you have to recharge the battery before it can run again, or you have to invest in costly additional battery packs. The downside a RC high power car is that they are more complex and therefore require more …
  • RC Electric Cars or Nitro High Power Cars? – Unless you have an electric battery, your RC electric cars will be down until it recharges. Nitro cars are fast. Must faster than electric cars and they can maintain their speed for longer. They also only need to be refuelled and they …
  • RC Electric Cars or Nitro High Power Cars? – Many people wonder what the real difference is between RC electric cars and the nitro high power car models and how they should decide which type to purchase. It all comes down to performance and stamina. One of the big things with a …
  • RC Off Road Electric Cars – If you are not one of the ones that are into those RC electric cars then we highly recommend you getting into them. You should know that RC electric cars really are fun. You should also know that you will find a lot of people who have …
  • RC Electric Cars or Nitro High Power Cars? – With RC electric cars, you have to recharge the battery before it can run again, or you have to invest in costly additional battery packs. Nitro cars are fast. Must faster than electric cars and they can maintain their speed for longer. …
  • RC Off Road Electric Cars – HTML clipboard For many years now individuals all over the world have been enjoying RC off road electric cars. If you are not one of the ones that are into those RC electric cars then we highly recommend you getting into them. …

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How to Buy and Maintain RC Gas Cars

Posted in RC Gas Cars
Post date: August 28, 2008

Great information from other blogs on buying and maintaining RC Gas Cars:

  • Do you have to be a certain age to drive a gas powered RC Truck? – I have this friend that is thinking about getting a gas powered RC Truck, he is 10. He will be driving it on our neighborhood street, does he have to be a certain age to operate it? I personally have never heard of any laws reguarding …

  • A Few Considerations Before Buying A Gas RC Car – Like other kinds of shopping activities, purchasing a gas RC car has a few considerations you need to take into mind first. Choosing The Correct Place To Play Do you have open land or a large parking lot that is flat where an RC car can …

  • Gas RC Cars – 4 Things You Should Consider Before Buying One – Technorati Tags: gas rc cars. A Few Considerations Before Buying A Gas RC Car. Like other kinds of shopping activities, buying a gas RC car has a few considerations you need to take into account first. Here are a few things that you …

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Young Boy Races RC Gas Car with the Adults and Wins

Posted in RC Gas Cars
Post date: August 28, 2008

 

 

My son was searching on the internet the other day and found and article about a 15 year old boy named Ty Tessmann who has been racing RC Gas Cars since he was 9 years old.(my son’s age) and is competing with other racer that are well into their 20’s and older.

The article says that Ty loves racing RC Gas Cars and he says that when he isn’t practicing he is spending his time rebuilding and repairing other peoples’ RC Cars.

Ty has won many races over his short lifetime of racing RC Gas Cars. He holds the number one ranking in Canada and he won 3rd place in a World Championship warm up race in North Carolina. And his dad said that if he didn’t have a flame out he might have won.

In fact after the race in North Carolina several sponsors were contacting Ty trying to get him to use their products.

You can see the entire article at www.medicinehatnews.com/content/view/38384/27

 

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