looking for an electric car with lots of battery time

hobblehobble · 10-02-2006, 03:20 AM

what battery should i be looking for ??

i want a small car though

is 9v enough

am i asking the right questions??

creamsodauk · 10-02-2006, 06:16 AM

ok you say you want a small car?? are we talking hobby grade ie kit bassed or rtr or nikko etc???

theirs xmods for mini scale and mini-z etc
mini lst etc for 1/18th
and tamiya tt-01 etc for 1/10th

the battery is tottaly dependent on the car in mind ie most 1/10ths use a 7.2 stick pack as standard, ussually rtr nikko cars and other cheaper pr built cars use a 9v pack, and micro racers use either AA/AAA batterys or lithiums

i hope this helps, and in future to get more answers try posting a particular question rather than a open and confusing one

hobblehobble · 10-02-2006, 01:35 PM

basically

i want something like a 1:18 which has lots of battery

do they exist

D Hunt 3 · 10-02-2006, 02:05 PM

Lipo and brushless in anycar that is geared halfway mild will give you plenty of runtime.

hobblehobble · 10-04-2006, 05:26 AM

what?

creamsodauk · 10-04-2006, 08:39 AM

he bassically means get a 1:18 what ever that would be maybe a mini lst or somthing, then add a brushless setup (brushless motor and esc) these give lots of power and the motor will never need a rebuild or loose speed.

the gearing part means dont gear for loads off acceleration and dont gear for max speed make it mid way so you get decent speed and decent run times.

hobblehobble · 10-04-2006, 08:52 AM

if i wanted it now, what would i need to buy and where would i need to look

what do i need to get to do this

what run times would i get ??

hobblehobble · 10-04-2006, 02:14 PM

anything?

BadSign · 10-04-2006, 08:12 PM

My advice would be to go to your local hobby shop and see which cars they stock parts for. Decide whether you would like an on-road or off-road car, then ask them what works best for you. The micro (1:18) cars will give excellent run time with 1100, 1200, or 1400 mAh batteries and a mild stock motor (15-20 minutes)

I have the X-Ray M18 for on road and love it. I have an Associated 18T as well, but in hindsight I feel the X-Ray M18T would have been better.

hobblehobble · 10-05-2006, 11:15 AM

could i buy all those things off ebay

BadSign · 10-05-2006, 12:52 PM

yes, should be no problem.
just type in m18 or m18t for a search.

hobblehobble · 10-05-2006, 12:57 PM

will it come with a charger

and can i just stick in any car

hobblehobble · 10-05-2006, 12:59 PM

how long does the battery last

cherrypop · 10-05-2006, 06:45 PM

Did you say that 1/16 or 1/18 would work for you?

If so, check out the new-ish Tamiya TamTech GB-01 series.

hobblehobble · 10-06-2006, 05:47 AM

got a link??