Dont you think the emaxx is a bit big to be running in your living room? you must have a gigantic living room [X(]
It is true that driving the emaxx at low speeds heats up the ESC and motors extremly fast. I've never thermaled from excessive low speeds, because im always going really fast. But if you drive it slow for a few minutes, things will usually heat up really good, especially if your going over obstacles.

If your buying a truck thats good both indoors and out.... your sacrificing outdoor performance, which youll get alot more fun out of versus slow indoor driving.