The TCO of electric 1/8 buggies

[JT58]

Saw this on Reddit and thought it was interesting.

Original thread with explanation -

https://www.reddit.com/r/rccars/comments/a8tl62

Updated thread with the additional vendors shown above -

https://www.reddit.com/r/rccars/comments/a95to4

 

[slick2500]

And people wonder why I want a Hyper VSE instead of a Typhon. @werner sline has one. https://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-off-road/1006374-hobao-hyper-vs-e-buggy.html

 

[werner sline]

And people wonder why I want a Hyper VSE instead of a Typhon. @werner sline has one. https://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-off-road/1006374-hobao-hyper-vs-e-buggy.html

is there so much difference in price between a typhon and a VSe ? now that i ran a arrma notorious ( which have many common parts with the typhoon ) and the hyper VSe, i have a better idea : they both have weaknesses ! like , both stock chassis are weak for example

at least, hobao has a hop up chassis ( i run this one )

the arrma typhoon is a pure heavy basher and the hobao can be a budget racer

i had to modify a lot on the arrma notorious and still have troubles ! so the "arrma tough" saying makes me smile...
i also modified some stuff and the hobay hyper vse and made it really tough ! tough enough to learn tricks, which is very destructive !!

 

[slick2500]

is there so much difference in price between a typhon and a VSe ? now that i ran a arrma notorious ( which have many common parts with the typhoon ) and the hyper VSe, i have a better idea : they both have weaknesses ! like , both stock chassis are weak for example

at least, hobao has a hop up chassis ( i run this one )

the arrma typhoon is a pure heavy basher and the hobao can be a budget racer

i had to modify a lot on the arrma notorious and still have troubles ! so the "arrma tough" saying makes me smile...
i also modified some stuff and the hobay hyper vse and made it really tough ! tough enough to learn tricks, which is very destructive !!

I think whoever made this used the price of the 80% kit because the cheapest price I could find for a Hyper VSe rtr was $555.00 while the 80% is only $295.00 and the Typhon is $449.99.