About Electric R.C. Cars (Part 2)
It is important to know how to take care of batteries for the electric models and what care should be taken while charging them, at what levels they should be discharged, what precautions to be taken before storing them and re-using them.
In case of an E-maxx average battery run times is 8 min for 1500 mAh NiCD Sport Packs, 10 min for 2000 mAh NiCad Sport Packs and 13 min for 3000 mAh NiMH Sport Packs. The battery run times listed are based upon a stock E-Maxx in 2nd gear running on a typical outdoor dirt race track. If you run E-Maxx is run in 1st gear then battery run times will be a lot longer than the ones stated earlier. Also, it is important to note that battery run times depend upon a number of other factors, such as, outside air temperature, gear ratios, weight of hop-ups on your truck, driving style and the amperage the battery packs are charged at.
Some good models for electric RC cars for On-Road Cars are HPI Sprint Porsche RTR, Tamiya Nissan 350Z Nismo XB Pro RTR, Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC XB 2004 RTR, Team Associated RC10 TC4 Touring RTR, Team Losi XXX-S Sport II Sedan RTR, Thunder Tiger TS-4 e Sport Focus RTR, Traxxas 4-Tec RTR EP.
In case of Off-Road Stadium Trucks Traxxas Rustler RTR, Team Associated RC10 T4 Limited Edition RTR, Team Losi XXX-T Sport RTR are good performers. Popular choices in category of Off-Road Buggies are Tamiya XB Gravel Hound RTR, Tamiya XB Super, Manta Ray RTR, Tamiya XB Rising Storm RTR, Team Associated RC10 B4 Special Edition RTR, Traxxas Bandit RTR.
Tamiya Mighty Bull XB RTR - 2WD, Traxxas E-Maxx RTR - 4WD, Traxxas Stampede RTR - 2WD excel in the category of Off-Road Monster Trucks.
