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