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Pocket-Sized RC Cars Hit U.S. Soil

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the vroom-vroom-VROOM dept.

airrage writes "RC cars are nothing new. But apparently, ZipZaps, now being sold at RadioShack, are pocket-sized, modifiable, and can be tricked out with body kits and other accessories. Even more impressive, "A 16,000-RPM performance motor is included with all starter kits". The story at extremetech here is." Kinda like the Thinkgeek cars. Yes, TG is part of OSDN - obligatory disclosure.

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  1. Bit Char-G for the USA by georgep77 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    These little cars are all the rage in Asia as Bit Char-G (bit charge) and Europe as Compact Char-G. Check out http://www.blackadderhall.com/bitchar-g/index.html for the scoop.

    Cheers,
    _GP_

  2. Don't get too excited... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I work at Radioshack, and we've had these in for about a week. We took apart a couple of the cars and mod kits, and they really aren't that impressive, you'd think that the 23,000 rpm engine would really make the car zoom, but it doesn't.

    The Fast and the Furious mods are pretty cool, though.

  3. Add for this by Rubbersoul · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Connon O'brian showed this on his show last night. It was kind of funny watching him pimp this stupid product ...

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  4. Kit Suggestions by Dr.+Transparent · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So where can I get the hydro/bass kit?

    I can just see my co-worker driving around the office thumping his kit car through my cube.

    Or how about the "hummer" kit so I can drive my car through the bath tub or a parking lot puddle?

    And we definitely need a neon underglow kit for those late night office parties.

  5. Lots of 'em by Mu*puppy · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I've been seeing things like this for many months now. However, it's the options on this one that sets it a bit apart, customizations of motors, etc. Wish it could be without all the damn 'entertainment branding' tho.

    Still, in my mind, a car just isn't cool as a pocket tank. Oh yeah, time to mod one of these puppies for Warhammer 40K...

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  6. Re:Almost the same . . . by nobodyman · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Yeah, and it's funny that the this post was ostensibly to report on ZipZaps, yet the editor posted no link to the zipzaps site and instead posted a link to the page where you could by the ThinkGeek cars.