MaxAmps Rolls Out Hard Case, Balance Lead, Charge Indicator, and Self-Balancing Upgrades
Capped at 30: reliably dated 2024-01-18 — old news, not next-episode material. This is a genuinely new announcement (rolling out this week) which gives it credit for novelty, but it's a battery/electronics accessory line from a brand that has never been featured on the show. Battery upgrades (hard case, balance leads, charge indicator) fall closest to shop tools/consumables territory rather than crawler-specific gear, and MaxAmps has no track record here. The staged rollout ('coming weeks') also
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MaxAmps introduces a set of new upgrade options for its lithium RC batteries above 3250mAh, including a durable aluminum-rubber composite hard case, built-in balance leads, a state-of-charge indicator with momentary on button, and internal self-balancing. These features will roll out on the website over the coming weeks, but customers can contact MaxAmps' battery tech team now to add them to existing orders.