| Remote control cars come in various styles, sizes, and | | | | Manufacturers provide two types of power plants for |
| designs for operation on paved, dirt, or gravel roads, | | | | RC toys, the electric motor, and the NITRO engine. |
| sidewalks, carpets, and off road, rough terrain. When | | | | NITRO powered cars are internal combustion. They |
| you've decided you're ready for a new RC toy figure | | | | burn a special fuel that you fill the tank up with each |
| out where you want to play with that toy. That | | | | time you get ready to run. Electric cars run on |
| knowledge starts you toward selecting which type toy | | | | batteries. |
| is best for you. | | | | Electric cars are cleaner operating, and have higher |
| Among your choices are cars modeled after "road | | | | torque to the drive wheels, but preparation time for |
| legal" real-life cars you see every day. Some are | | | | operating the electrics is longer due to battery charging. |
| family models like the sport utility vehicle, station | | | | NITRO RCs are ready to run as soon as you fill the |
| wagons, mini-vans, and the full size sedans. Others are | | | | tank, and are much faster than the electric models. |
| young couple or single people cars including sports | | | | Some of the NITROs reach 80 - 90 miles-an-hour. |
| cars, Mini Coopers, Ferraris, BMWs, Porches, Camaros, | | | | NITRO cars are loud, spew exhaust fumes, and |
| Mustangs, and Mercedes. You also have a choice of | | | | require more frequent maintenance than electrics. |
| military cars, police cars, and other service vehicles. | | | | Of course you want your operator skill level to match |
| If you want off-road adventure you have plenty of | | | | the model you're running. Those faster NITRO models |
| options too. From low-end buggies to the ultimate in | | | | require experienced, and practiced, skills if you don't |
| high performance vehicles, they all await your selection. | | | | want to crash, and destroy, the car. Before you make |
| Next you'll look at size. RC minis are small, and | | | | that final decision look at prices. |
| designed more for indoor use than the larger models. | | | | Electric remote control cars typically cost less than the |
| For instance, a 1:18 scale radio control car is 18-times | | | | NITRO models. Minis are often cheapest, but not |
| smaller than the full-size car it's modeled after. That's | | | | always, of the toys available. Prices range from |
| small. | | | | around $10 all the way into the thousands for those |
| On the other end of the ruler the full-sized car is only | | | | high performance radio control models I mentioned |
| six times bigger than a 1:6 scale remote control car. | | | | above. |
| You need lots of space to operate something that big. | | | | Remote control car selection involves many options, |
| Okay. You know what terrain suits your pleasure, and | | | | but find that model that best matches your playtime |
| you narrowed the style of the best radio control car | | | | personality, or that of the person you're gifting, and |
| for your playtime desires. What kind of power do you | | | | you'll enjoy unmatched RC thrill and adventure to last |
| want to propel your vehicle with? | | | | many years. |