Bit Charge Vs Real Drive Nano Vs Car in a Can

There is nothing digital proportional about these little cars but I'll talk about them anyway.

Real Drive Nano cars are 1/58 size cars produced with excellent detail.  The first released series, were Ferraris then later other makes, models and sizes. They came out in late 2000 so they aren"t anything new. What makes these tiny countertop racers cool is the attention to detail for their scale and being an officially licensed product.  The trademark logos and decals are pretty clear being so small. Real Drive Nano cars require 3 watch size batteries for operation inside the car and another 2 for the controller. There is not much to offer in speed but it makes up for it in high gloss cherry red finish. It uses Infrared (IR) to control the car so there shouldn’t be anything blocking its line of sight for good reception. Also there is no need for an antenna to disrupt the fine lines of these micro miracles. They are fully functional left - right – forward - reverse and a small turbo button on top of the controller.  You’ll enjoy running them with working amber headlights.

Real Drive Nano micro 1/58 scale RC

Enzo Ferrari RC

Bit Char-G Cars are more comical in looks. The bodies are scrunched and cute looking. If you like the app Mini Motor HD, then you will enjoy racing this micro RC. They run at 27 MHz, on different channels.  Bit Char-G cars are faster than the 1/58 Real Drive Nano cars. These were perhaps the first micro cars you could actually upgrade with optional parts, like faster motors and additional gears.  The motors used in them were first used in mobile phones and the method of charging them was based on the same principal of cellular phone. It only takes a small amount of energy to quickly charge the rechargeable battery inside.  It has a highly visible antenna coming out of the rear window of the car. Sometimes they jitter from poor reception maybe do to nearby interferences. There is a built in rechargeable battery inside the car that gets its juice from 2 AA batteries in the controller.  Bit Char-G are just fun to have.  

Super Bit Char-G BB512 micro RC

RC on charging dock

Next on the line is the ever so popular Car in a Can. First of all the most unique selling point is its package. You got a micro car in a display soda can size container. This interesting idea put everything you needed in one cool container. You get the car and the controller and a nice set of racing cones. Car in a Can are more similar to Bit Char-G style of charging. Also charged by the controller you just plug a little line into the bottom of the car. Charging usually takes about 3 minutes. This car actually runs the smoothest of the three, and is very quick. It is also fully functional and has bright white headlights it's quick on turns. You cannot upgrade anything on them. It still has an antenna sticking out but it is nearly unnoticeable when driving. The thing about this series of cars is after the first release many other companies hopped on the craze, so if you bought one, the name style and quality may be different. Many not officially licensed, but have the look of popular cars.

Car in a Can micro racing

Mini RC Car in a Can

Now after a brief over view on all three my personal favorite has to be the officially licensed car in a can for it exquisite looks and style. It makes for a proud display and a quick tea break race. 

Micro RC cars