Even though most of us aren’t , the and prudent among us are still going out into public spaces as little as possible—even if this is when

A lot of us are doing a lot less driving than we normally do, and since , (or just admit they’re not hardcore gamers and buy a PS4) an R/C car might be just the ticket.

You may even have one in your house right now, quietly awaiting the landfill. If you don’t, have a few drinks to get the ol’ ordering finger warmed up and start shoveling what may or may not be your last paycheck into that

And yes, some of are somewhat harder to come by than they should be in a , but dig around! If all else fails eBay is chock full of , no lowballers.

That’s where I got good deal(?) on a whooped, modified that was admittedly too fast for me to drive the first couple times out. (I know your car is faster. That’s awesome!) Now that I’ve sort of mastered the art of driving the thing without immediately doing a wheelie/backflip, I can be seen a few times a week ripping it up and down my mostly empty street and jumping it off of curbs. It’s not nearly as good as driving, but pinching that little accelerator and watching my little buggy go ripping down the street while I correct the oversteer does scratch a certain itch.

If going fast isn’t your thing, a little can provide precious minutes of deeply satisfying, low-stakes time not spent thinking intubation entertainment. Maybe an adorable or , or drifty guy. For those who prefer cars that don’t run, a little kit packed with screws you can lose/ accidentally swallow. There are even little things for you to further alienate your cohabitants with.

In closing, let me be absolutely clear: being into R/C stuff doesn’t necessarily make you a dork. But if feeling like a dork has kept you from getting really into R/C stuff before, know that it’s Corona time. Nothing’s cool or good anymore. Do whatever you want, get into YA fiction. Nobody cares! baby!