I do not want to promote another forum, but over at RCtech.net, there is a thread talking about 1/8 scale conversions and it is over 6000 posts long. Yes, that is 6000. One thread. Obviously, there is an interest in it. You have to look at it from a different perspective. With the new lipo technology, you can get increased run times and ease of use. Just imagine no more discharging packs, and all the stuff we had to put up with a few years back. We have done testing and if you load it up with 2 of the big packs, you can get a 45 minute main done with 1 set. However, the weight of the packs creates a balance problem and we do not recommend it. There is a smaller cell pack that we do recommend and at that point, you would have to come in and pit one time. This creates a huge advantage in racing where the typical tank lasts 6-10 minutes. The electrics actually accelerate faster, there is no weight change (fuel loss) through the run time, and therein no complications of setting up the braking systems or tuning issues that some nitro motors have. That being said, there is nothing like Nitro and we have no intention of getting away from our nitro truggy and buggy. The other consideration is that, yes there is more of an up front cost by buying some batteries and a charger, but with fuel at over $20 per gallon and gas motors ranging from $100-500 dollars, is there that much of a difference? The biggest thing we see is that, yes it is expensive to get in it at first, but almost anyone can run and maintain an electric version as they are much more durable than the 1/10 scale products and much easier to run and maintain compared to Nitro. We will have a complete RTR coming soon also. You just need a charger! What this hopefully means is that it will bring a new group of customers into the hobby. That is what we want, as should everyone else.

Mike Mazza
www.casterracingusa.com