| They say that boys will be boys and although | | | | a gas powered or electric powered vehicle. On |
| that can be a very subjective generalization, | | | | both types of engines, there will be trade |
| the evolution of boy's toys into a hobby for | | | | offs. |
| grown men can attest to the fact that some | | | | |
| boys never grow up-at least in terms of their | | | | For instance, electric RC cars are generally |
| toy cars. | | | | lighter than their fuel powered counterparts. |
| | | | However, gas powered RC cars are faster than |
| RC (radio controlled) cars is the general | | | | their electric counterparts. These trade offs |
| term for any car model that uses a radio | | | | are analyzed by the hobbyist in making his |
| control system for remote management. | | | | decision on which type of RC car to own. All |
| However, there are two types of RC cars: the | | | | these hobby grade RC cars come with complex |
| toy grade, which was designed for young boys; | | | | parts that can be expanded and changed so |
| and the hobby grade which is the choice of | | | | that a hobbyist can own a gas powered car |
| adolescent boys and men of all ages. | | | | which he can change for an electric engine if |
| | | | he wants. |
| The only similarity between the toy and hobby | | | | |
| grade RC cars is that they are both models of | | | | Because the RC cars are used for racing, they |
| land vehicles that are used via remote radio | | | | are fitted with extra powerful radio |
| control system. The main difference in the | | | | controlled systems that allow remote control |
| two types of models however is that the toy | | | | from many distances. Not only that, since |
| grade one is just a bunch molded plastic that | | | | there are different terrain in which an RC |
| resembles the look of a miniature car, while | | | | car race can be held, there are also off-road |
| the hobby grade types are actual miniature | | | | models suited for all terrain racing because |
| models of vehicles that come with individual | | | | of their wheels and suspension. |
| parts assembled much like a real, full sized | | | | |
| car. In fact, hobby grade RC cars are treated | | | | Whether you have a electric RC car or gas |
| exactly like real cars because it requires | | | | powered rc cars, you can be assured that your |
| regular maintenance and run on actual | | | | car will need a lot of maintenance from |
| miniature car engines. | | | | repair and upgrading of car parts to cleaning |
| | | | and tuning to make sure that your race |
| Some hobby grade RC cars run on electrically | | | | machine can hold its own out on the race |
| propelled machines while the rest run on gas | | | | track among other RC cars. |
| powered engines. The complexity of hobby | | | | |
| grade RC cars is probably the main attraction | | | | So you see, these RC cars are true toys for |
| for men of all ages. That and the fact that | | | | the bog boys. They are something that can be |
| hobby grade RC cars are made for racing that | | | | appreciated by grown ups in terms of |
| allow men to compete with each other using | | | | complexity and ability for real races and it |
| their personalized racing cars. An RC cars | | | | allows men to feel like boys again even for |
| hobbyist will have to decide whether he wants | | | | just a while. |