Fast Gas Remote Control Cars

Not sure what kind of rc car you should get?

By: JaMina M. EnGram

Remote Control toy cars range from the very basic on one end – which may just has a throttle or push button to make the car go forward (this type is great for very young children say ages 2 – 4) to the very realistic speed racers on the other end – vehicles that not only go forward, backward and hug the curve like any real racing car, but can also move at speeds of 50 mph or faster.

Usually the smaller simpler remote control toy cars are powered by electric rechargeable batteries and these vehicles may not be as fast as their nitro counterparts and can’t come close to gas powered rc cars. They are however becoming faster, are much easier to use and care for, and don’t cost as much as the others.

Nitro rc cars and gas rc car however have the ability to be refueled and put back on the road much faster then electric rc cars – unless you have another set of batteries, their batteries have to be plugged up and recharged which can take a while.

Most gas rc cars and nitro rc cars give the driver more control and have an unbelievable realistic sound, some even have smoke! What you should know and understand is that Nitro powered rc cars and Gas powered rc cars are different and you can not gas in nitro rc cars or nitro in gas rc cars. To understand these differences please read this short article – ‘What’s the difference between Nitro RC Cars and Gas RC Cars?’

Brand new electric rc cars are usually ‘rtr’ which means they are ‘ready to run’ right out of the box. Nitro rc cars or gas rc cars may need to be tuned up before running. They are also much more expensive then electric rc vehicles, ranging from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars for a gas powered rc vehicle.

The fuel used to run nitro rc cars, nitromethane - is also very expensive, costing about 30 – 45 dollars a gallon. Nitro rc cars however have a much longer running time, more then electric rc cars and gas powered rc cars so that gallon of nitro will go a long way.

If this is your first rc vehicle, remember that nitro rc vehicles and gas rc vehicles are more work to run, can be messier (especially nitro rc cars) more expensive to maintain and could cost you much more money to purchase then an electric rc car.

Csually people who just get into rc vehicles and decide to make a nitro rc car or gas rc car their first purchase become frustrated with all the work involved with maintaining these types of rc vehicles. Nitro rc vehicles require a really good cleaning after every use which will increase the life of your nitro powered remote control toy car.

Electric RC vehicles however don’t cost as much, are faster to get on the road and easier to keep on the road. There is very little if any frustration involved with an electric powered rc cars. Except maybe waiting for the batteries to charge which can be solved by purchasing extra batteries if you plan on running your vehicle for long periods of time, although this can become quite expensive.

So the choice is yours, although electric rc cars are highly recommended for beginners, if you think a nitro rc cars or a gas rc car is for you then make sure you read up on the one you wish to purchase before purchasing it and start out with one that doesn’t cost that much because they can be rather expensive.

JaMina M. EnGram is the owner and author of Fast Gas Remote Control Cars and other websites.

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