Having said all that in favor of electric powered hobby rc cars, I will mention that they don't have nearly the high performance features of their gas powered counterparts but you can improve that with aftermarket parts and engines upgrades. Stock models, out of the box, will usually run up to 10 minutes before the batteries need recharging, which takes about 15 minutes. By having a second battery pack fully charged and ready when the battery runs low will save down time and after all, we want to be playing...not waiting!
If this is your first hobby rc car, you may want to get a Ready-to-Run (RTR) unit complete with a 2-channel radio so you can be on the road in about an hour. Speeds of between 20-30 miles per hour are common and Nikko radio control cars offer a good variety, but they're certainly not the only manufacturers out there. These types of vehicles are usually targeted at new modelers and "backyard" drivers, rather than racers bent on winning organized competitions. But again, as your skills grow, you can improve your hobby rc cars speed and operation with upgrades like a new motor.
Motors are classified as either Stock or Modified. Stock motors have plain bushings, fixed timing, and 27 turns of machine-wound wire and it usually comes with the car kit. Modfied motors have ball bearings, custom winds, and adjustable timing...offering very different performance specs for your radio control cars. Fewer winds usually equals greater rpm's and shorter run time while more wire strands usually means smoother acceleration. Some of the very best (and most expensive) electric motors available are made by a company named Hacker Brushless.
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