Radio-controlled car

EVs From A Decade Ago Are Dying An Early Death, But They Don’t Have To

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When you were a kid and you had a little radio control car that you zoomed around the kitchen floor or built jumps for in the back yard, did you throw it away when the batteries died? For many owners of early electric vehicles from a decade or more ago, that seems to be the … Read more

Remote Controlled Mini Tractor Pulls Are A Real Sport, And My Latest Obsession

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Normally tractor pulls are events where ridiculously powerful purpose-built rigs tow special sleds down a 100-meter dirt track. As the weighted sled travels, the weight slides toward the front of the sled, increasing resistance until the tractor can’t pull it any further. These competitions are incredibly mechanically demanding, and some tractors have multiple motors and … Read more