1v1 Electric vs Gas

[Frimba57]

GAS vs ELECTRIC Saved the day with practice runs!

 

[Samheughan]

Well with time and age people will always prefer electric to gas...

 

[evssv]

tbh i prefer my 1/5th`s to b gas..... .....imo brushless 1/8th`s r awesome.......i tried my 5bSS on 8s....an a db on 8s....both went back petrol after not many runs...less thn 5 on each platform i`d say...

 

[jeepfreak1972]

Well with time and age people will always prefer electric to gas...

20 years ago I would have wholeheartedly disagreed, yet here I find myself leaning heavily into brushless power, outside of a couple 1/10 nitro RC10GTs. My brushless experience will dictate if I get another gasser. I like the plug and play of the brushless / battery cars more and more.

 

[smokinwheel]

Sorry guys but I prefer gas or nitro over electric. Don't get me wrong I have plenty of smaller scale electric from 1/32 up to 1/6 scale but still prefer helping deplete the ozone layer by burning fuel.

This goes back to my childhood with the old cars from " Cox".
Back then electric was minimal at best.
Now I just can't get away , and being an engine builder by trade does not help this situation either.

 

[jeepfreak1972]

I still like all three, but the plug and play simplicity is nice with battery rigs.

 

[smokinwheel]

I still like all three, but the plug and play simplicity is nice with battery rigs.

I agree 100% that the plug and play option is great. Many times I will toss something in the truck and stop by the local ball field parking lot before work and burn a couple batteries. This is a situation where a battery is perfect for a quick and relatively quiet blast at 7am. Not sure fuel would be a good option for this.
Weekends when we get a group together is a completely different story. Batteries are now heating glow plugs.

 

[jeepfreak1972]

As you know, I've dipped my toe back into nitro now with the 2 new rc10gt rigs. I'm looking forward to spring for what and the brushless rigs.

 

[Flh003]

There's just something about gas or nitro, maybe its the headache of tuning and tinkering trying to get the most out of that little engine, but i do have a couple electrics myself.

 

[Z71mike]

Electric is easy. Anyone can do it.

I pride myself on that which others CAN'T do.

GAS.

 

[jeepfreak1972]

Gas isn't hard either. Just more going on. Nitro can be tricky though. Nitro is how I learned to tune over 40 years ago.

 

[smokinwheel]

Electric is easy. Anyone can do it.

I pride myself on that which others CAN'T do.

GAS.

Hey , I like this guy and the way he thinks!! LOL

 

[jeepfreak1972]

Hey , I like this guy and the way he thinks!! LOL

He ain't wrong with that description for some people. My nephew, "the small engine mechanic" can't tune a 2 stroke to save his life. He would have no business with a gas or especially a nitro rc.

 

[Flh003]

goes better with exhaust fumes

 

[smokinwheel]

goes better with exhaust fumes

"Cam2 and Brew"
New name for the racetrack bar ?
You need me to waterjet you a sign for your shop wall??

 

[Flh003]

"Cam2 and Brew"
New name for the racetrack bar ?
You need me to waterjet you a sign for your shop wall??