The crew over at Toy State have really been rolling out some sweet new rides of late – many of which have emerged due to their partnership with Mattel to create vehicles based on the iconic HOT WHEELS brand. As a 2014 Toy State Test Driver, I’ve been able to try out many of these with my girls, right here at Rock Father HQ – and this week there’s sort of a “Baja” theme, as we just reviewed one Baja from their Engine Power line – and here we have the Team Hot Wheels Baja Truck from the Energy Can R/C collection.
Watch: The Hot Wheels Energy Can R/C Baja Truck in-action
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Perfect for these summer days and nights (and reasonably priced at under $20), the Energy Can R/C line packs a small-scale, 5-inch vehicle into what appears to be a can of Nitrous – racing booster, or in this case, the “Energy Can.”
Twist the top and slide the handle out, and there you have a perfect carrying case for your new ride – and the small radio transmitter clips neatly into the bottom. Push a button and it lights the car. Push another, and it ejects when it’s race time.
While our larger-scale vehicles tend to be a big hit for outside driving, our Energy Can Baja Truck is perfect for indoor use – just the right size to cruise the laminate flooring with ease. Only problem I tend to have is that both of my girls want one of their own – which means we might have to get another one, but with four styles available, that’s easily accomplished.
We’ve had our Baja Truck for about a month now, and it’s performed quite well with near daily use, and no change in batteries yet – something I’ve noted with other Toy State releases as well – they’re not energy hogs, and that’s appreciated.
ROCK FATHER-APPROVED!
Fun Fact: This Baja Truck is very similar to the #68 Baja Truck featured in TEAM HOT WHEELS: THE ORIGIN OF AWESOME, and we used it’s 1:64 diecast version from the Hot Wheels mainline for comparison.
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Hot Wheels R/C are available now from (my associate), Amazon.
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Further Disclosure: THE ROCK FATHER is participating in a sponsored brand ambassador program from Toy State. As a part of this program we have received paid compensation for placement of digital advertisements and specific postings related to Toy State. All opinions are that of James Zahn, with input from his children.
