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killajb · 09.15.2011, 08:29 PM

It's good to see 1/5 scale taking off. And someone at HPI has their head screwed on right, introducing an electric 2wd Baja would be silly (traction issues) a 4wd makes more sense designed for electric use from the get go. Gas guys can stick with hyped-up reed motors in their bajas and electric guys can well.. just be electric.

I see two things:

1)More competition from lighter 1/5 scale vehicles. If Redcat can make a Rampage XBE out of HSP Chinese models or whatver the parent company is called, then surely King Motors and Rovan will follow suit.

2)Battery issues. Imagine a propelling a 37 lb converted Losi 1/5er.. Gonna take some batteries to move that around, and if there's any battery failures.. it's gonna be big.

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killajb RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 247 Join Date: Dec 2007	09.15.2011, 08:29 PM It's good to see 1/5 scale taking off. And someone at HPI has their head screwed on right, introducing an electric 2wd Baja would be silly (traction issues) a 4wd makes more sense designed for electric use from the get go. Gas guys can stick with hyped-up reed motors in their bajas and electric guys can well.. just be electric. I see two things: 1)More competition from lighter 1/5 scale vehicles. If Redcat can make a Rampage XBE out of HSP Chinese models or whatver the parent company is called, then surely King Motors and Rovan will follow suit. 2)Battery issues. Imagine a propelling a 37 lb converted Losi 1/5er.. Gonna take some batteries to move that around, and if there's any battery failures.. it's gonna be big.