I want to take a moment and talk about the new Tekno EB48 electric 1/8th scale buggy. Thanks to Tekno RC I’ve been given the chance to test a prototype buggy, which is set to be released in the next few months. Since starting 1/8th e-buggy racing several years ago, I’ve run several cars including Kyosho, Mugen and Associated. All these kits originated from a nitro platform with some type of conversion kit to switch to electric. Well I can say that Tekno RC has designed a 1/8 e-buggy from the ground up. This car is only designed for one purpose electric and it’s done right.



Everything is as close to the center of the buggy as possible with correct balance and weight distribution. Electric buggies are much heavier than nitro buggies. Tekno took this into consideration and made the buggy as light as possible without sacrificing durability. I’ve driven this buggy on bumpy tracks, smooth tracks and it reacts much faster than other buggies I’ve driven. What I really noticed was the corner speed, jumping ability and ample steering. There is little to no wear on all plastic parts and after running the buggy for several months there is virtually no slop in the suspension. There is so much thought put into this buggy and more tuning capabilities than I’ve ever seen before. I’m currently running a Losi 8IGHT-E 2.0 body and while some think that body is narrow, the Tekno kit is well over an inch narrower than the Losi body. Now that’s narrow for 1/8 scale! To date this is by far the best electric buggy I’ve ever driven.