[img]file:///C:/Users/MR249B~1.PIT/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/img][img]file:///C:/Users/MR249B~1.PIT/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/img]It's almost surreal, actually.

I used to be really into RC cars. I never raced, we didn't have many options for it where I lived, but I was seriously into it. Started with a Tamiya aluminum-chassis, realized it was pretty limited, got a used RC10, then went all out and built two JRXPros, one car and one truck. At the same time had an AE on-road screamer.

Well... "screamer" is a relative term. Good night! What the heck happened?!?!

I'm out of the hobby for one tiny little decade and all of a sudden I come back and aliens have landed and given us their RC car technology! Freakin' brushless motors and LiPo batteries??? What the what?? I watched a vid about the new Losi 22 and he was saying how with LiPo batteries and brushless power, you have to actually make the dadgum car heavier! Good night, man.

So my son, who TOTALLY just did not get it when he was four (yeah, I tried to start him a little early...) is suddenly really into the idea of RC. We stopped to watch some guys outside a hobby shop in a parking lot burning the tires off their cars... and they were electric!!! Dudes, I used to run matched batteries and modified motors that cost a hundred bucks that couldn't begin to keep up with these things.

So my question for all you experienced folk, is, if you could start with one car, what would it be?

So I'm looking for opinions and preferences. Info to0 sort of help get me back up to speed. (So to speak...):

-First, electric or gas? I've never been a fan of nitro; too noisy, greasy, high maintenance. However, the power was there so it was tempting. But now with the present technology, I see even less reason to go with gas. So unless there are some really compelling reasons which I'm not seeing (definitely interested in hearing opinions on the subject however), we're planning on going electric.
-What's your preferred scale? We're expecting to go 1/10th scale. (do they do 1/8th elec?...) I know 1/12th is really fast, but they're just so........ tiny.
-Truck or buggy?
-On or off-road? (Actually, we'll probably get both. Any favorites come to mind?)

At present, I'm thinking Losi 22. (anybody know when they'll start shipping those?) It looks pretty incredible, but honestly that's about as far as we've gotten. Oh, and we plan to build. No RTRs.And maybe an onroad car later.

Any suggestions on motors? Batteries?

Basically any advice for a guy starting over after walking out of a time machine in 2011 from the year 1997, when I sold it all at a garage sale.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Jim