Electric R.C. Car Models (Part 1)

Electric RC cars are great for beginners. They are most user-friendly and come as ready-to-run. They use 7.2 volt battery packs and electric motors. They can be easily modified with faster motors, ball bearings, and high power batteries. Earlier the electric car kits needed assembling and were not available as ready to run. The car kit, radio, controller, chargers etc had to be bought separately. Today it is much easier to buy a one-in-all box from the same manufacturers. Plus the accessories from the same brand or manufacturing company are also available thus ruling out any compatibility problems.

Electric Remote control cars are good for beginners as they require less maintenance and emit no fumes. They are quieter as compared to their Nitro cousins and are less problematic. These electric cars are capable of speeds up to twenty five miles per hour which is quite convenient for beginners. Faster motors, ball bearings and high power batteries can push the speed up to forty miles per hour.

Electric touring cars are quite popular as they have quite a real look and feel. Some have four wheel drive (4WD) or two wheel drive (2WD). Electric RC Cars have two types of transmission designs. Belt driven Electric RC cars are more stable in corners where as shaft driven have higher top speeds. HPI Dash RTR, Associated RTR TC3, HPI Micro RS4 Nissan Skyline are all good beginner’s cars and one can have fun with them playing indoors, street or garage.

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