Radio Controlled Cars

Radio Controlled Car Article Snippets:

There have been many adverts on TV for remote control petrol cars, where you see a car dashing about with a big smile on the boys face and fantastic stunts by the car itself. What people do not realise is there is a lot more to a remote control car than just making it dash about either performing stunts or banging into objects. You will find that petrol cars (nitro cars) are faster and take more skill to control than electric cars.
As well as cars, you can also get trucks, planes, helicopters, tanks and general remote control toys.
Where these cars come into their own as a hobby is buying them and looking into how they work, servicing them or even fixing them or actually building them from scratch. Go into any major newsagents and you will find magazines dedicated to radio control cars, their design, build and tips on how to get more out of their performance as well as major meets where people can race their cars in races.
There are 1000′s of spares you can by online for your car when you decide to take your hobby to the level of servicing and fixing your own …

Radio Controlled Car Questions & Answers:

what is the difference between these different types of remote control cars at toy stores?
I have a 8 year old son. I use to be into radio control cars, the kind that you would get from a Hobby Shop. But I want to buy something for my son that would be fast but not hobby shop expensive. How do the ratings work with mhz and battery voltage as far as speed?
Doesn’t voltage on the battery effect that as well?

the bigger the mhz number the longer the battery lasts and the more power you will get