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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. 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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  3. 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.

  4. 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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  5. 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.