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