The RC, or radio controlled, car has been around since the 1960s, when hobbyists first started tinkering with the idea of building and operating their own remote-controlled vehicles. The idea of using a remote control to control a model car was first explored in the late 1950s by hobbyists in England.
However, it wasn’t until the 1970s that RC cars became popular and widely available for purchase.
The first commercially available RC cars were introduced in 1972 by Japanese toy maker Tamiya. These early models were powered by electric motors and ran on nickel-cadmium batteries.
They featured plastic bodies and rubber tires and were relatively slow compared to modern RC cars. Soon after, other manufacturers began producing their own models of RC cars as well as providing accessories such as radios, batteries, motors and body kits.
In the 1980s, advances in technology meant that nitro fuel powered engines were introduced to RC cars and these allowed for much faster speeds than the electric models of earlier years. The 1990s saw further improvements including the introduction of radio frequency (RF) technology which allowed multiple users to race each other at once.
Today there are many different types of RC cars available; from electric powered buggies to gas powered touring cars and even off-road monster trucks. They come in all shapes and sizes with prices ranging from a few dollars up to hundreds or even thousands for high-end professional grade models.
Conclusion:
RC Cars have been around since the 1960s when hobbyists first started experimenting with them but it wasn’t until the 1970s when they became widely available for purchase due to advancements in technology such as nitro fuel powered engines and radio frequency (RF) technology which allowed multiple users to race each other at once. Today there is an array of different types of RC Cars on offer ranging from buggies to touring cars and monster trucks with prices varying accordingly.
