OMG. it's the steal of the century...radio shack discontinued them recently and dropped the price to $11.99. Thing is, they are very hard to find.
they are hella fast...all it does is donuts on my linoleum floor. runs perfect on carpet.
it uses 6AA in the charger..so naturally, i modified it to take power from a 9volt 800mA
a/c wall adapter(adj 3v-12v). it charges perfectly...the car itself has 3 1.2v nimh 1/3AAA...same battery as in the zipzap x 3.
I also made an adapter and it charges my 3 cell bit-zap cobra like a dream.
the controller is fully proportional..both speed and steering.
there are extra channels on the controller that control left/right turn signals,
headlights and hazzards. probably end up putting a turbo voltage boost on one of these lines direct to the motor.(it really doesnt need it tho...traction is already horrible)
talk about snap throttle oversteer.
first mod:stickier tires.