# RC car Nitro VS Electric

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**Created:** [December 17, 2010, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-nitro-vs-electric/256057 "2010-12-17T11:08:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rc-car-nitro-vs-electric/256057/16 "2010-12-17T22:31:25Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/38076/32):
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> I have several of each and I will tell you that electric is the clear winner. I order batteries from [hobbyking.com](http://hobbyking.com) so they are dirt ass cheap, infact, I bought 4 batteries for the cost of 1 gallon of nitro fuel. You cannot beat the power of brushless motors, especially when combined with lithium polymer batteries.
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> Fuck nitro, it gets old real quick… don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy mine occasionally but it pales by comparison in every aspect AND you can run indoors.

THIS  
+1

> [@FS:94 Chevy S-10 ZR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-chevy-s-10-zr2/38036/8):
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> I was really thinking about getting an RC18B2, I love 18th scale electrics.

bought the 18t2 its pretty nice. i only got to use it once so far. i still need to break it in, then slap on my mamba setup:number1

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