LondonNeil Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 What happens if you're RC car goes out of range? I'm guessing lag on the control inputs then eventually no response and the car continues in whatever direction and speed it had until it crashes, or does it fail safe and glide to a halt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGinge Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I think most modern Tx/Rx combos, on an electric car, will pretty much just act like you let go of the controls when they go out of range. So depending on the brake/coast setting in your esc the car might roll for a bit or it may come to a fairly sharp stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonNeil Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Cheers. Somewhat different to the last time I had a rc car, mechanical speed controllers and analogue servos! Good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 If your unsure whether it will keep going or stop turn car upside down give it some throttle and switch the transmitter off If motor stops then it will come to a stop if out of range 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonNeil Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Good idea. Ta. I don't I'll push the range particularly but that would be a good test and good to know how it would behave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 15 hours ago, LondonNeil said: Cheers. Somewhat different to the last time I had a rc car, mechanical speed controllers and analogue servos! Good. true brother on the old msc if they were on forward and went out of range they would keep going lol the modern esc once losing signal go back to neutral etc 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borked Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) Haha I remember that. I had an old Thunder Tiger nitro touring car when I was a kid, and when that went of range it just kept going and going and going until it crashed! Ranges weren’t as good back then either, so it was only like 50m away 😂 Edited August 1, 2022 by Borked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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