| No matter what you collect, whether it is comic | | | | them. |
| books, sports cards, dolls, or little trinkets, | | | | Unlike the gas powered remote control cars, the |
| chances are, most of what people collect for their | | | | electric ones don't make a mess and are not as |
| hobby is just stuff that will sit there in a display | | | | noisy. It has its downsides though, as it will only |
| for people to look. For those enjoy cars and toys, | | | | run for about 10 minutes before it needs to be |
| there is a hobby that caters to both groups. That | | | | charged again for 15 minutes. Luckily, if you have |
| hobby is RC vehicles (remote control cars, boats, | | | | an extra battery pack, you can just switch them |
| trucks, airplanes and helicopters.) You can put | | | | out when one gets low on power then you won't |
| these models in a display to put up for others to | | | | miss any driving time. Also, the electric RC cars |
| look at like you do most other collectibles, or you | | | | don't perform as well as the gas powered ones. If |
| can actually take them out and play with them. | | | | you get one that doesn't seem to have enough |
| There are many different kinds of remote control | | | | power, you can always upgrade the engine later. |
| vehicles out there on the market. One of the | | | | If an electric car isn't doing it for you, there are |
| more popular kinds, the remote control car, has | | | | gas powered remote control cars out there. They |
| been around for decades. The first model seen | | | | are usually for more advanced racers though |
| was made by an Italian company and was based | | | | since they require more maintenance than the |
| on a Ferrari in 1966. In the 1970's, these models | | | | electric kind, and due to the gas, they can also |
| were seen in the US for the first time. In the | | | | make a bigger mess. However, the speeds can |
| 80's, an electric racer was created. The electric | | | | get up to 60-80 mph and time to refuel is quick. |
| model car soon became the most popular type, | | | | The experience seems more realistic though, with |
| and still is to this day. Mainly because they are so | | | | the sound of the screaming engine and the smell |
| simple to use, most people choose to start with | | | | of the smoke from the exhaust. |