There is nothing more frustrating than this: You finally get time to run your RC car.Battery charged. Remote ready.You flip the switch… And absolutely nothing happens. No lights. No beeps. No twitch from the motor. Just silence. I’ve had this happen more times than I’d like to admit. And every single time, my first thought … Read more
The first RC car I ever bought looked simple enough on the website.Open the box, charge the battery, drive. Easy… right? Not exactly. That purchase dropped me straight into one of the most common beginner questions in the RC world: Should I start with an RTR or a kit?If you’re stuck debating this right now, … Read more
The first time it happened, I didn’t trust it. Nothing had been upgraded. No new electronics. No fresh tires. But halfway through a run, my RC car suddenly felt calm. Planted. Predictable. The kind of feeling you usually get after spending way too much money on new parts. That’s when it hit me.This is exactly … Read more
Why Most Redcat RC Cars Fail Early Most Redcat RC cars don’t break because they’re poorly built.They usually fail because owners (myself included, at first) skip the boring basics. I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count—brand-new RC cars losing power, gears starting to grind, electronics dying after just a few weekends. I … Read more
When Your RC Car Won’t Go Where You Tell It To Nothing kills the fun faster than an RC car that refuses to go where you tell it to. One second you’re setting up for a clean turn, the next second the car plows straight ahead like the steering wheel isn’t even connected. I’ve been … Read more
RC Car Won’t Turn On? There’s nothing more frustrating than getting ready to run your RC car… and nothing happens.No lights. No beeps. No response at all. I used to think this meant the car was broken for good. In my mind, if an RC car wouldn’t turn on, something expensive had failed. Looking back … Read more
RC cars are supposed to be fun. Fast, loud, satisfying fun.But if you’ve owned one long enough, you already know the truth — something always goes wrong. I used to think my first RC car was defective. It wouldn’t move, the steering felt off, and the battery died way faster than expected. Looking back now, … Read more
How Often Should You Maintain an RC Car? Most people treat an RC car like a toy.That’s the fastest way to break it.I used to think the same way. An RC car is a small mechanical system packed with gears, electronics, bearings, and suspension parts. Ignore maintenance, and something will fail — usually when you … Read more
What Is an RC Car? A Beginner’s Guide If you’ve ever seen a small car zip across a parking lot and thought, “That looks fun, but also kind of confusing,” you’re not alone. RC cars look simple on the outside, but once you start searching for answers, things get technical fast. Motors, ESCs, batteries, transmitters—it’s … Read more