It’s a model that you can pull out of the box, and as long as you have some batteries to go, you can start it up and start on your journey.In the box:The modelTransmitterTwo batteriesThe company supply additional batteries to make sure that you get the most out of this if you decide to take it for a test spin. The batteries are decent and last a good chunk of time – more than enough time for you to get a feel for it and get a reasonable amount of ground time. The transmitter requires three AA batteries, which can be purchased online or in a store easily enough.The batteries for the car are rechargeable, meaning that you don’t have to purchase a new one every time one dies.It also features a button the remote that opens and closes the doors in the same style as the real model that the car is based upon. This adds a nice feature to the car and makes it a little more fun and gives it another ‘collector’ feature.Battery PowerThe batteries for the cars actually have a pretty good life on them. One battery can bring you around 20 minutes of drive time – some people have even got more than that out of it. It’s definitely got enough power to see you through picking up the controls for the first time and having a little bit of fun with it before needing to plug it back in.