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Radio-Controlled Microcar Review
An anonymous reader writes "ExtremeTech test drives the latest in techy toys: a new wave of tiny radio-controlled cars from Asia. The site's RC car showdown pits the MicroSizer against the ZipZap. ExtremeTech tested the stock version of each car, but also added a faster engine to the ZipZap to see if it would boost speed."
At least they decided to use 4 different frequencies. With 2 brothers, I can't tell you how many times we fought about who got to use their car at that time. It made for frustrating races when an annoyed benchwarmer would turn on his controller and flick the controls.
But I wonder, when will I be able to add whale-tail spoilers, glasspack mufflers, 4-inch tailpipes, single-windshield-wiper mods, blue turn signal lenses, and Type R/VTEC logo stickers to one of those ZipZaps?
In Soviet Russia, Jesus asks: "What Would You Do?"
are the shriner's included, or sold separately?
Figures. My youngest brother is 21 now, but I can still see us beating the crap out of each other to determine who gets to race.
Also, the motors in these cars do not have munch go. Me and a few friends tried to make the car go up a small ramp (very slow incline), and the car would not go. Upon trying it farther out, the car would still stop on this ramp.
:)
Two words: bottle rocket. You know you wanted to try it
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ping -f 255.255.255.255 # if only
That would be worth paying for.
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to a freaking ANT the thing is going like 100 mph
You'll have to excuse me, since I'm just in one of those moods. From a technical standpoint, a mile is a mile, regardless if you're a human or an ant. However, if you meant the lesser known unit of measure, the ant-mile-per-hour, you would be correct that it would appear to be going 100 amph.
You clearly don't live in an apartment with 100% wooden floors and a puppy terrier.
Quote "ExtremeTech tested the stock version of each car, but also added a faster engine to the ZipZap to see if it would boost speed."
Was there really any question about this? What's the next "experiment"? Placing a cinder block on it and seeing if that affects its handling?
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.
you just told a gazillion geeks that if they go to thinkgeek they are going to see a nice pair on display.
lets not slashdot thinkgeek.com
There's nothing Intelligent about Intelligent Design.
I can't wait until an enterprising Japenese company makes similar-scale r/c helicopters. I'd buy one in a heartbeat(+ a bunch of spare rotors)
Just wait....
Someone will figure out how to put a strategically (and painfully) placed surface mount resistor or capacitor and shift the frequency up or down a bit from factory.
Then you could race these with more than one person on the same frequency band.
I have an amateur radio license (HAM). Technically, I'm allowed to use a wide range of frequencies for R/C or other 'remote control' use. Maybe I'll make mine work on the 2 meter band and I can control it at 100+ watts (or through a repeater)
I'll have to be on another frequency with a friend miles away to tell me where my car is steering.
3 miles per hour..
Wow, damn I that is some top speed. Better keep those pesky snails on leashes, you wouldn't want them embarrasing that 24kRPM engine now would you?
Ill take that statement out of context, if you dont mind...
Sure, I once used to have very and involved debates about why "warp engine" was a misnomer and it should be "warp drive" or "warp motor". But then I got laid.
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.