What is a radio control car and how it is used

A radio control car is a battery powered model car which is controlled remotely. A  Radio control car has three elements incorporated in it, a transmitter which has a joystick for control, a trigger for throttle, a wheel for turning and a receiver which is built inside the car.  It is an ideal gift for any motor enthusiastic and it is available in many models and designs ranging from common cars to super luxury model cars, trucks to tanks, bulldozers and motor cars to increasingly odd vehicles to choose from. They are ideally suited for children and even young adults as well.

Well, a radio control car has its disadvantages too.  A radio control car is manufactured with a non standard motor, non-replaceable chassis components and a single electronic circuit board integrated into the design of the radio control car. So, if one of the components fails the entire radio control car has to be put away.  A control car is equipped with a small weak motor and is powered by cheap alkaline or NiCad batteries which mean they have a very moderate speed with a short life time batteries. These radio controlled cars are manufactured with a focus on design coupled with reducing production costs. The steering wheel is not positioned properly.  It is positioned straight, full right and full left and there is no proportional throttle either with full power and stopped functions usually being the only options. The alignment is placed so badly that it is prone to severe damage on crashing.

A radio control car can be referred as the “Radio Shack Car”. A radio control car generally requires the purchase of additional accessories like battery packs, a suitable charger which is needed to be on the car to be fully enjoyed. Control car batteries come in three primary categories: nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride and lithium polymer cells. All these require a simple charger hookup rather than opening anything up and pouring fuel into it, but beware that these cars can get just as complicated as their nitro and gasoline powered counterparts at high enough levels. You can also choose between brushless models with better performance and the traditional, cheaper, easy to find motors with brushes.

In recent years, hobby-grade models have become available from every major manufacturer of radio-controlled cars, attracting many hobbyists who would otherwise have purchased a pre-assembled car. A radio controlled car kit is a hobby enjoyed by enthusiasts of all ages.