Petrol RC Trucks
As we mentioned there are many varieties of remote control cars ranging from Electric remote control cars, nitro buggies, remote controlled planes and helicopters and very large petrol rc trucks. For beginner's the electric rc car is usually the first option where you can get a relatively cheap car which you can use indoors and out which takes around half an hour to charge and more or less 15 minutes of driving time before it needs a recharge. Next up on the ladder are nitro cars, these of which are much faster than electric cars when at full power but for acceleration are a little slow. Nitro cars are usually the type of model which people upgrade to once they have a little experience of rc models and feel they need a little more power. The fuel is purchased from model stores so can be a paid if you run out and the shops are not open, sounds like something which does not matter but to the dedicated fan can be a real pain.
This is where petrol rc cars come into the league or their own, including the monster petrol rc trucks. What is fantastic about these is that they run on actual unleaded petrol, exactly the same petrol you put in your car. You also need a small amount of 2 stoke oil which is combined with the petrol and away it goes. This means that firstly, it makes them much more cost effective to run than nitro fuel and also petrol stations are a lot more accessible in out of working hours so not as restricted in when you can play with them.
Due to the power of these trucks, they tend to be much bigger than normal electric or nitro cars. The standard at the moment is 1/5th Scale which means they are certainly not for indoor use even if they were not petrol. Their size means they can take on many types of surface and terrain outdoors with the design leaving them to stand up to pretty much what you throw at them. One of the main companies which make these cars is XRC who make a buggy which has become a standard in popularity.
Lastly, these trucks, cars and buggies are as nearly as complicated inside as a normal road based vehicle so most of the dedicated rc fans service and repair their own cars instead of sending them back to where they purchased them, or the manufacturer. Most parts can be bought online for pretty cheap prices so all in all makes a very fun hobby, If you don't like the idea of these huge monsters, the nitro buggies are the next best thing followed by electric rc cars which are still the most purchased type of remote control car in any country with petrol rc cars being for those with a great amount of experience.
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