Every phase of your lifestyle is full of choices these days; so many choices that you often agonize over which one to make in any given area, and fear that you'll make the wrong choice.
Choosing the right remote control car is no different.
At first glance the options seem simple; will you select an electric RC car or a NITRO? That's easy, right? But what prompts your final decision? Do you care how much you spend? Is it sound effects? Is it how long you get to drive before a refueling stop, either battery change/charge or gas up? What about the conditions of your driving environment? What size radio control vehicle do you want? What type driving do you plan? Choices...
they're nice to have, and a dilemma too.
Here's a short list of thoughts about the initial selection process:

• Consider that NITROs are faster than electrics.
  Learning basic driving techniques with an electric helps beginners ease into the higher speed fuel-powered cars.
  That way they're more comfortable with control, and avoid excess crashes and repairs.
  
• NITRO cars are more expensive than the electric models.
  If cost is a concern, look for battery powered vehicles first.
  
• Do you have close neighbors, and will you drive your vehicle in that area? If you operate a NITRO on the street in front of your house, you might upset your neighbors with the noise.
  NITROs run much louder than the electric models.
  
• Run time depends on power capacity.
  A smaller vehicle runs longer than the bigger ones - usually - but beyond size is the output of the batteries (average figures are: 30 - 45 minutes for 4.
  8v, 20 - 25 minutes for 6.
  0v, 15 - 20 minutes for 7.
  2v, and 10 - 15 minutes for 9.
  6v.
  As you see the larger models need larger battery voltages.
  Some smaller vehicles use AA batteries instead of battery packs.
  ) The same holds true for NITROs, with further impact from the size of the fuel tank of course.
  
• If your running surface is the sidewalk or street any model works.
  If your driving surface includes off-road you'll need design options.
  If you'll drive on rough, rocky, or hilly terrain get a car with beefed up suspension.
  If you're driving in desert, or other dusty, conditions make sure your engine compartment and moving parts are sealed, and learn special maintenance procedures to protect from the dirt.
  
• Are you into "cruising the boulevard," designing an off-road course, or building a racetrack.
  Your choices include different types of cars for each of those driving conditions.
  
• If you decide a NITRO car is in your future be aware that manufacturers design these models to burn one of two different fuels.
  Most NITRO cars have glow plug engines that run on a fuel with the three main ingredients of: methanol, nitro-methane, and oil.
  Models that run on gasoline are less common, but available, and usually have two-stroke engines.
  

Once you get into radio control cars you'll find that new choices appear to further cause you contemplation.
You start with a simple toy, soon you're studying the latest designs and upgrades, and then you're building your own models.
RC cars give us hours of pleasure when we take time to choose the right model for our personal driving plans.