StarHalo
Flashaholic
We've already got flashlights that can set things on fire and potentially explode, and lasers that are so powerful that they can't be used for any application, but now the guys who gave us the batteries for these things have blessed us with a new toy; a remote control car that can go 100 mph - not a scale 100 mph, an actual 100 mph..
The Traxxas XO-1 is loaded with 5 amp-hours of LiPo batteries that it flings from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds - so if the starting line in your street is your driveway, then three seconds later this car would be several houses down. And like any proper man toy, it comes with the prerequisite lengthy warning list: "It must only be driven at its top speed on a closed course such as a racetrack or drag strip where there are safety barricades and pedestrian access controls. Operating the XO-1 in a careless, unsafe manner, without adequate care and preparation, can result in collisions with catastrophic consequences such as serious injury or death. Know your limits. Be honest with yourself about your true ability and be certain you have a location where you can safely run the model. The XO-1 contains LiPo batteries. LiPo batteries have a severe risk of fire and injury if they are improperly handled, abused, or misused." Very kind of them to throw in the advisory on the batteries..
The XO-1 will be available before year's end for $1,100, see the promo vid below; it looks like a real car going around the track, because it's going the speed an actual car would:
The Traxxas XO-1 is loaded with 5 amp-hours of LiPo batteries that it flings from 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds - so if the starting line in your street is your driveway, then three seconds later this car would be several houses down. And like any proper man toy, it comes with the prerequisite lengthy warning list: "It must only be driven at its top speed on a closed course such as a racetrack or drag strip where there are safety barricades and pedestrian access controls. Operating the XO-1 in a careless, unsafe manner, without adequate care and preparation, can result in collisions with catastrophic consequences such as serious injury or death. Know your limits. Be honest with yourself about your true ability and be certain you have a location where you can safely run the model. The XO-1 contains LiPo batteries. LiPo batteries have a severe risk of fire and injury if they are improperly handled, abused, or misused." Very kind of them to throw in the advisory on the batteries..
The XO-1 will be available before year's end for $1,100, see the promo vid below; it looks like a real car going around the track, because it's going the speed an actual car would: