| An RC car is run and operated by batteries. | | | | a battery brand that conforms well to your RC |
| RC car batteries are important parts because | | | | car/truck's running time needs. |
| basically, your electronic RC car will not | | | | |
| run if it doesn't have batteries in it. On | | | | The battery charger that you use also counts |
| the other hand, even if it has batteries in | | | | and lengthens the life of a rechargeable |
| it, it should be the correct batteries. There | | | | battery. Make sure that you select a good |
| are in fact a lot of checking and testing | | | | charger that automatically stops from |
| first before you put it to use for your RC | | | | charging when the battery is already full. |
| car. | | | | |
| | | | A battery pack has a specific voltage (V), |
| RC cars and trucks that runs electronically | | | | power consumption (W) and Maximum Current |
| need to be the rechargeable ones to | | | | Drain (A) limit and so it is also important |
| compensate for the running hours of your | | | | for you to know these things. Take for |
| practice and competition duration. Since | | | | instance the required volts of a battery to |
| there are so many types of batteries out in | | | | run a RC car is 7.2. This is already good for |
| the market, you need to make sure that you | | | | running a car for about 10 minutes but then, |
| have the correct information regarding the | | | | there are also conditions which affects the |
| needed battery device for your RC car. So, | | | | running time of a RC car. |
| first of all, know that rechargeable | | | | |
| batteries are the NiCD and NiMH ones. NiCD | | | | Batteries are usually sold by packs, each |
| stands for nickel-cadmium while NiMH is for | | | | pack consisting at least six or more |
| nickel-hydride. Other than the two, it is not | | | | batteries. The difference between the two |
| rechargeable so be very careful with this | | | | NiCD and NiMH is the shelf life of each. A |
| detail. | | | | NiCD can last up to six months where as a |
| | | | NiMH battery can last up to 12 months. |
| The brand that you prefer comes next because | | | | Regardless, keeping your RC car in its most |
| there are affordable rechargeable batteries | | | | top condition and making sure that you drive |
| on sale but ones which do not meet the needed | | | | it with extra care helps your batteries |
| requirement for running RC cars and trucks. | | | | perform at its best. |
| Regardless though, make sure that you choose | | | | |