Quote Originally Posted by kup
Although the goal of both is auto-transformation, I fail to see them as the same gimmick as both use considerably different methods and engineering to trigger it as well as the outcome of the transformation being different. One 'jumps' into robot mode and lands standing (hopefully) while the other charges in vehicle mode and transforms into a robot on the run and continues charging in that mode.

Personally, I cannot call the Jumpstarters and Battlechargers to be the same gimmick.
Quote Originally Posted by Lord Zed
I agree with kup on this one Jumpstarters and Battlechargers are like calling all the "Masters series" the same.
I see the Battlechargers as a different execution of what is the same concept. Though I suppose that in itself does make it a different gimmick. Would you guys consider the small 1988 Headmasters to be a different gimmick from the large 1987 Headmasters? They do function quite differently considering that the 1987 Headmasters were designed to be interactive with their Nebulans (i.e.: placing Stylor onto Mindwipe's Transtector would give you Chromedome's tech specs read out on his chest, whereas the 1988 Headmasters' Transtectors kept the same stats irrespective of which Nebulan was attached). I guess if I'm going to include Battlechargers then I should include the small Headmasters (Headmaster Jrs) too.

Quote Originally Posted by Lord Zed
Also what about the Sparkabots and Firecons?
They have the same friction motor gimmick as the Monsterbots - but I suppose again the execution is different since they also roll along a surface while shooting sparks.

I'll amend my previous posts accordingly.