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<p>There’s a lot to think about before buying your first <a href="https://www.zhorya.com.cn/remote-car-toys.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>RC car</strong></a>. This guide will explore vehicle types, batteries, speed, capability and more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Beginners guide to choos your first remote control car</strong></p><p><strong>Scale</strong></p><p>The size of the RC is measured as a fraction relative to a full-sized vehicle. So, for example, a 1/16 car is one-sixteenth the length, width and height of the real car or truck it’s based on. One of the most common scales is 1/10 although <strong>best rc cars</strong> can double in size to 1/5, at which point things start getting verrrrry big – and a lot more expensive. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Electric v nitro</strong></p><p>There are two main types of propulsion for RC machines – batteries and nitro. Nitro cars use miniature internal combustion engines (like those used in lawn mowers or motorbikes) that usually need a special brew of nitromethane, methanol and oil. The exact mix can change depending on the engine, plus the engines require maintenance and servicing.</p><p><br></p><p>Nitro cars are also much noisier and some tracks in suburban areas won’t allow them to be used as a result. So the market is very much heading to electric RCs, which these days can be faster than the nitro cars. RC batteries can cost $100 or more but at least everyone has an easy means of charging them.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Batteries (for electric RCs)</strong></p><p>Which brings us to batteries, which is where a lot of the tech is in a <a href="https://www.zhorya.com.cn/remote-car-toys.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>remote control car</strong></a>. The cheapest batteries generally use a nickel-metal hydride (NiMh) construction. They can cost $30 or less. And like all batteries they degrade over time although they tend to be quite long lasting.</p><p><br></p><p>But the RC market is fast moving to lithium polymer batteries, or LiPo. They are generally more expensive, lighter and can hold more energy, something measured in milli-amp hours, or mAh. The bigger the number, the better. But the battery capacity does not determine how powerful it is. For that you need to look at the voltage; a higher voltage makes the engine spin faster, so you can (or may be able to) drive it quicker, assuming the controller and motor can take the higher voltage.</p><p><br></p><p>LiPo batteries are made up of 3.7V cells and the most common types are 2S (for two cells) and 3S (for three cells), although they can go to 7S and above. A 2S battery makes 7.4V and a 3s 11.1V. There’s one final rating on this battery packs and that is the C rating, which determines how quickly you can safely discharge the battery; the higher the number, the faster the discharge.</p><p><br></p><p>If all this is making your brain hurt, we’d suggest buying<strong> rc vehicle toys</strong> that comes with a battery in its kit. Then, if you want a spare battery, buy one with the same voltage (or S rating, be it 2S or 3S) and the same or a higher C rating of whatever the battery that came in the kit is; there’s no issue with choosing a higher C rating, but there are potential issues if you choose a battery with a lower rating.</p><p><br></p><p>Batteries also come with different charge and discharge plugs. Most chargers accommodate the popular plugs. But the discharge plug will be specific to your car and, in some cases, specific to particular brands.</p><p><br></p><p>Some hobby shops allow you to choose the plug. Or if you’re handy on the tools you can swap them yourself. One of the most common discharge plugs is a Dean’s plug and it is used by many popular RC brands,such as <a href="https://www.zhorya.com.cn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>zhorya</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>One final thing on batteries: make sure you check the dimensions of the battery you’re buying to ensure it will fit in the hole on your RC car.</p><p><br></p><p>Off-road, drift cars, buggies, short course, stadium trucks, crawlers or monster trucks</p><p>Strap yourself in for the selection of body types and what they’re designed to do. Just like the real car market, the <strong>rc car toys</strong> market offers a daunting selection. The first decision is whether you want on-road or off-road. For most people, off-road will suit better because it allows you to drive it in more places.</p><p><br></p><p>With an on-road car you’ll tend to go faster – especially around corners, because the tyres typically have more grip – but you need to find big patches of smooth bitumen. On-road cars also include drift machines, which are designed to slide around and do spectacular drifts. </p>
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