Becoming increasingly popular in the RC hobby, brushless electric motors are still slightly high-priced compared to brushed motors. They are only just now becoming legal in some professional RC racing circuits. The appeal of brushless motors is the sheer power they can give to your electric RC. Brushless motors, as the name implies, do not have contact brushes, don't require frequent cleaning, and because there are no brushes there is less friction and less heat -- the number one killer in motor performance.



Brushless motors can also handle a lot higher voltage than brushed motors. With a high voltage supply brushless motors can help a beginner RC race at blistering speeds. RCs equipped with brushless motors currently hold the fastest speed records for RC -- yes, faster than nitro.