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Going for a Drive with the ToyState 1969 Dodge Daytona Road Rippers RC Car

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Maybe I have been watching too much Breaking Bad or playing too much Grand Theft Auto V, but I had way too much fun taking ToyState’s 1969 Dodge Daytona Road Rippers RC car for a spin around our cul-de-sac. The little green speed machine sped around our block as my son and I navigated it past the occasional car, around trash cans, and into flying leaps over the curb. I had forgotten just how much fun it is to drive around an RC car.

Most of the RC cars at the toy store look like futuristic monster machines that often have little semblance with cars that we would actually drive. The Road Rippers Dodge Daytona takes a different approach with a design that is a spot on replica of the original muscle car.  Even the remote controller takes its design cues from the original vehicle, with a green paint job, “chrome” wheel buttons, and the Charger logo (which plays the song Wild Thing when pressed).

The 1969 Dodge Daytona RC car requires three “AAA” batteries for the controller and four “AA” batteries for the vehicle. The battery life seems better than what I would expect with a typical RC car. My son and I played with it for a couple hours without having to change the batteries. The Road Rippers RC cars are recommended for ages 7 – 15, but my five-year-old didn’t seem to have an issue driving it around the block like a mad man.

ToyState’s 1969 Dodge Daytona Road Rippers is an RC car that is easy to operate and fun to play with. Amazon sells the car for about $30, but you can also find it at Walmart, Toys R Us, or Target.

I am a ToyState test driver and occasionally receive awesome toys to play with to assist me in evaluating ToyState’s products. However, all opinions and bad advice remain my own.

About Dan

Dan Anderson is the voice behind Dad Logic, a Seattle-based tech blog through the lens of, you guessed it, a dad's perspective. Dad Logic shares perspectives on everything from drones for family fun to the best robot lawnmowers. In his day job, Dan works for a tech company in the Seattle area.

Comments

  1. Glenda Embree says

    Your video is excellent and, honestly, you sound a lot like my husband and son-in-law when they are “helping” the kids drive ours. :) Looks like you’re having as much fun with it as my family!

    • DadLogic says

      Thanks for the comment. My son and I both have had a lot of fun playing with the car. I originally had a song as the audio for the video, but YouTube rejected it for copyright issues. I think the alternate audio made the video better anyway, so it all worked out.