cars... remote control style

one of my favorite toys growing up were remote control cars. These sweet toys allow you, a child, to be in control of a real car! how cool is that? now although these cars were not lifesize and you didnt control them from the inside, they were still amazing. you could sit on a chair or the floor and chase people around, confuse a pet, or build a track and steer it through a maze. the possabilies for this inventive toy are endless. there are also many different brands and colors and styles of cars. There are realistic ones and more creative ones that flip over or climb over stuff or go real fast. You could collect a lot of them and play with friends. as the holidays are approaching i have found myself looking at toys in ads and stores and i have noticed that these sweet kid-controled cars are as popular as ever though nowadays kids seem less satisfied with just controlling a car. Designers have to be more creative and unique in order to grab kids attention.There are all sizes or cars now from a few centameters to a few feet. for example the other day i saw a "radio" controlled tank. but this tank wasnt cute and small, it was like 3 feet long! ridiculous i say. i also saw a gravity defying car that supposidly climbed up walls. though i have to admit that the idea is very cool, it makes me sad that we have to go to that extent to sell our products. what ever happened to the good old days when children were happy with just a toy car? i think they are still sweet.