Electric RC Cars

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.

These electric cars are accompanied by some neat accessories that make RC hobby all the more fun. The radio control unit comes with a transmitter, receiver, two servos with servo horns, and batter holder for receiver plus an on/off switch. The radio control unit controls the speed and the direction of the car. The batteries and charger accompany the model to provide the necessary power. To provide enough power a 7.2 volt battery pack is equally essential. They can be Nickel - Cadmium (NiCad) or Nickel Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries. Tamiya, Orion, Trinity, Sanyo and Panasonic are good brands to buy.

Battery charger comes in two types -Timer and peak detection charger. With the timer charger full charging of the battery needs to be monitored. The peak detection charged, although comes in expensive, but does a better job of charging the batteries. It can automatically sense if the battery is fully charged and will automatically shut off the power supply. Thus is it prevents overcharging that destroys the batteries. Tekin or Novak can prove to be reliable brands as battery chargers.

TRX 2.5R Racing Engine comes with EZ-start push button electric starting. Its new Power-tune cooling head promotes even heat distribution. Its silicon seal provides super sealing and this sealed design provides precision tuning. Refined design and manufacturing produces smooth and durable gears. Its microprocessor senses vehicle speed and optimizes forward and reverses shifting. Precision rubber-sealed bearings are used in exposed locations provide ultimate in protection and low maintenance in dirt & nitro environments for super smooth performance.

There are more sophisticated models available in the market for electric cars to choose from. Although the newbie's can choose from simpler models but old hobby holders can have as much fun with the enhanced and upgraded models as well.