| When it comes to RC cars, electricity saves | | | | plugs in gas powered RC cars is something |
| you money, but gas makes it real. Gas powered | | | | called a glow plug. |
| RC cars go faster, sound more realistic and | | | | |
| give you the thrill of the race in a way that | | | | This plug is heated by a battery-powered |
| their electrically controlled counterparts | | | | starter that continuously ignites the fuel, |
| just can't do. Of course, you have to | | | | allowing gas powered RC cars to race far |
| understand that when you hear the term gas | | | | longer at a time than electric ones. Unless, |
| powered RC cars, you're really not talking | | | | that is, your glow plug goes out on you. |
| about gasoline. | | | | Because this eventuality is not exactly |
| | | | unknown in the world of gas powered RC |
| Gas powered RC cars are actually powered by a | | | | racing, it always pay to invest in a backup |
| fuel combination more often referred to as | | | | or two. |
| nitro. But even if you don't actually put | | | | |
| gasoline into the cars, gas powered RC cars | | | | If you are still reading this, that means you |
| still look for all the world like miniature | | | | are probably new to the world of gas powered |
| automobiles as they zoom at high speeds | | | | RC cars and maybe haven't even bought one |
| around the track. | | | | yet. Rather than starting out with a top of |
| | | | the line model, you should probably go for |
| Gas powered RC cars have engines that require | | | | entry-level car. Most of these models don't |
| fine tuning and that roar with all the | | | | need electric starters because they come with |
| excitement of a full sized car. In fact, the | | | | pull-starters like a go-kart engine. If you |
| faster they go, the louder they get, just | | | | do get one that comes without this, you'll |
| like the real thing. The excitement of | | | | have to invest in a starter. You have a |
| racing gas powered RC cars doesn't end with | | | | choice here: either an electric starter box |
| the sounds however. As they face like | | | | or a 12V starter with a car adaptor. |
| lightning, vapor trails of exhaust shadow | | | | |
| their route. That's a sight that you just | | | | Gas powered RC cars bring the excitement of |
| can't get from electrically controlled RC | | | | RC car racing to another level. The sounds, |
| cars. | | | | the sights and even the smells of a race |
| | | | between gas powered RC cars are so much more |
| Aside from the cool sounds and sights, there | | | | realistic than a race between electric cars. |
| are some other differences. Typical gas | | | | If you are looking to get in on one of the |
| powered RC cars get owe their higher sense of | | | | fastest growing hobbies in America and you |
| realism to an internal combustion engine. | | | | truly want to experience it to the ultimate, |
| The "gas" is actually a nitro methane fuel | | | | then gas powered RC cars is really your only |
| mixed with lubricating oil to protect the | | | | choice. |
| engine. The replace for a real car's spark | | | | |