| When starting a new hobby, it is certainly | | | | in "entry-level" electric remote control trucks. |
| important for one to become familiar with the | | | | ESCs increase power efficiency and precision, |
| terms often used in that field. Of course, the | | | | while reducing a model's weight for better |
| world of remote control trucks is no exception; it | | | | performance. |
| also has a language of its own. | | | | Monster truck - Monster trucks are big and |
| ARR/RTR - Some remote control trucks are | | | | designed for torque instead of speed. They can |
| almost completely assembled in the factory. ARR | | | | move up hills, down slopes, and even over other |
| stands for Almost Ready-To-Run, while RTR is | | | | cars. |
| Ready-to-Run, usually identical to the former but | | | | Servo - The electromechanical device which |
| with a radio system. ARR and RTR trucks cost a | | | | moves the control surfaces or throttle of the |
| little more than unassembled models, but are | | | | truck according to commands from the receiver. |
| practically ready to run right out of the box. | | | | Stadium truck - Remote control stadium trucks, |
| Chassis - This is the framework on which the | | | | like their full-size counterparts, are built to take |
| components of a truck are mounted. It can be | | | | punishment. They are designed for all out racing, |
| made of sturdy composites, aluminum, or | | | | with heavy duty suspensions, oversized shocks |
| graphite. The word chassis is also sometimes used | | | | and big tires that enable them to survive the |
| to refer to an entire vehicle, excluding the body, | | | | roughest conditions. |
| wheels, and tires. | | | | Throttle - To increase or decrease acceleration, |
| Electric starter - A hand-held electric motor used | | | | manipulate the throttle. It is the one that changes |
| for starting a model engine, usually powered by a | | | | the voltage going to the truck's motor or the fuel |
| 12-volt battery. Electric starters are generally | | | | air mix going to the engine. |
| designed for airplane engines and require an | | | | Tie rods - Tie rods provide steering control by |
| adapter to work with truck engines. | | | | attaching the steering servo to the front wheels. |
| Electronic Speed Control (ESC) - This replaces the | | | | They "tie" these two parts together. |
| mechanical speed control and servo usually found | | | | |