Hybrid brake system for a model vehicle

A transmit controller for a model vehicle, the transmit controller comprising:

• a throttle trigger capable of moving between a braking range and an acceleration range;
• a brake bias user interface identifying an amount of brake bias;
• and
• a transmit controller processor configured to:
• when the throttle trigger is in the acceleration range, transmit an amount of acceleration over a radio link;
• and
• when the throttle trigger is in the braking range:
• determine an amount of braking force from the position of the throttle trigger;
• divide, in accordance with the amount of brake bias, the amount of braking force into an amount of drive wheel braking force and an amount of non-drive wheel braking force;
• and
• transmit the amount of drive wheel braking force and the amount of non-drive wheel braking force over the radio link.

A method of hybrid braking, comprising:

• receiving, over a radio link, a first channel of information identifying an amount of drive wheel braking force;
• applying the amount of drive wheel braking force to one or more drive wheels;
• receiving, over the radio link, a second channel of information identifying an amount of non-drive wheel braking force;
• and
• applying the amount of non-drive wheel braking force to one or more non-drive wheels.

A method of hybrid braking, comprising:

• determining, from the position of a throttle trigger, an amount of braking force;
• determining, from a brake bias user interface, an amount of brake bias;
• dividing, in accordance with the amount of brake bias, the amount of braking force into an amount of drive wheel braking force and an amount of non-drive wheel braking force;
• and
• transmitting the amount of drive wheel braking force and the amount of non-drive wheel braking force over a radio link.

A method for improving the braking capabilities of a model vehicle, the model vehicle comprising one or more drive wheels and one or more non-drive wheels, the method comprising:

• adding a non-drive wheel brake system to the model vehicle;
• adding a brake servo to the model vehicle, the brake servo configured to apply the non-drive wheel brake system to the non-drive wheels of the model vehicle;
• replacing an electronic speed control of the model vehicle with a replacement electronic speed control, the replacement electronic speed control configured to respond to a channel of information identifying an acceleration direction;
• configuring a receiver of the model vehicle to provide the channel of information identifying an acceleration direction to the replacement electronic speed control;
• and
• configuring the receiver of the model vehicle to provide to the brake servo a channel of information identifying an amount of non-drive wheel braking force.