The Basics of RC Electric Cars

The Basics of RC Electric Cars

The Basics of RC Electric Cars

Here we will be discussing the basics of RC Electric Cars for the beginner. Let's start with the RC in an RC car. A common misconception that most people who are new to this hobby have is that this stands for remote controlled. While it's true that these cars are remotely controlled, they are controlled from a radio transmitter, not by a cable attached from the controller to the vehicle. In the old days, they were connected this way, and some of the cheaper toy models for little kids are still this way, but for the most part, the transmitter controls the car by a radio frequency, pick up by a receiver in the car itself. The next part of RC electric cars is the transmitter itself. There are two styles of controllers. One is a boxy looking controller, with one knob that controls the forward and reverse motion, the other makes the car go left or right. While these were much more common in older RC car models, they were bulky and hard to control. Now we are seeing a much better design. These radio transmitters have pistol grips, you can control the throttle with the squeeze of a trigger, and the steering is actually controlled with a small steering wheel attached to the unit. This makes the vehicle much easier to control in the long run, since it is not unlike steering a regular car. It still takes a bit of practice, especially for kids that don't drive real cars. The next part of RC electric cars is the car itself. There are really three types of RC car models. You have your electric car, gas, or Nitro powered vehicle. With Nitro and gas models, an internal combustion motor powers the car. You have a gas tank, and some kind of gasoline fuel mixture. This can be very messy as well as dangerous, trying to fill the tanks or mix the fuel together. Because they have a combustion motor, they are also noisy and emit exhaust fumes. Sure, these go really fast, up to thirty-five miles an hour or more, but the problem is that these can be a little too fast for a beginner who doesn't have the practice and experience. With RC electric cars, the RC car model has an electric motor instead. These can be still pretty powerful, propelling the vehicle up to 30mph. The difference is that an electric motor has less moving parts, offers silent running, and takes a rechargeable battery pack to run not only the motor but also the receiver. While a gas car makes the car go, you still need some kind of battery to make the receiver work. Now RC electric cars can be just as good and complex as gas RC car models are, with full suspensions, racing chassis, or off road capabilities. The advantages are that they run longer, are easier to deal with for a beginner, but also ideal for the more advanced hobbyist who doesn't want to deal with all the problems associated with gas or Nitro powered vehicles. An electric RC vehicle can be run just about anywhere because of their silent operation, and there is no worries about exhaust fumes or dangerous liquids.

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