Engines

“ [09:52] <cib0> Man the vehicle code is a complete mess. ”

Ultimately engines work, but teasing out the specifics of how they work isn't easy. Here are some basic understandings of how engines work in vehicles. There aren't details on things like how power works with weight, fuel efficiency, top speed, and acceleration because those things simply aren't apparent. (At least, to me!)

Engine details

• epower is the drain on a vehicle's energy stored in batteries
  • This represents the minor power needs in combustion engines for spark plugs as well as direct fuel in electric engines
• power is how much true power an engine generates to turn wheels or alternators; this shows for electric engines in the vehicle window, but not for gas or diesel
• Electric engines have a "fuel usage" but that is ignored for their epower use
• Gasoline and diesel engines spawn in a range of liter sizes, this liter size is multiplied by 100 to get their power
  • 0.53L 1 cylinder engine has 53 power
  • 12.43L V12 has 1243 power
• Power for variable size engines is listed with the min and max as well as an average to compare against the fixed power engines
• Fuel use is tied directly to power, it is power divided by 100, with 1 minimum and rounded down otherwise
  • 0.53L 1 cylinder engine is fuel use 1 because 53/100=0.53
  • 12.43L V12 is fuel use 12 because 1243/100=12.43
• Muscle power engines have their output adjusted by a factor of 5 for pedals and 3 for hand rims, based on strength
• Plasma engine and the minireactor are the only two engines that generate battery power without alternators
• Durability and damage mod determine how the components take damage in the vehicle

Table of engines

name	damage modifier	durability	epower	power	min power	max power	fuel type	fuel usage
small electric motor	80	120	-6000	15	15	15	battery	1
electric motor	80	200	-29000	70	70	70	battery	1
enhanced electric motor	80	200	-160000	400	400	400	battery	4
large electric motor	80	400	-137000	350	350	350	battery	3
V6 diesel engine	80	400	-200	500	400	600	diesel	5
I6 diesel engine	80	400	-400	600	500	700	diesel	6
V8 diesel engine	80	400	-300	700	600	800	diesel	7
small 1-cylinder engine	80	120	0	33.5	22	45	gasoline	1
1-cylinder engine	80	150	0	55	35	75	gasoline	1
V-twin engine	80	200	-50	112.5	75	150	gasoline	1
Inline-4 engine	80	300	-100	225	150	300	gasoline	2
V6 engine	80	400	-150	400	300	500	gasoline	4
V8 engine	80	400	-200	650	500	800	gasoline	6
V12 engine	80	600	-350	1200	800	1600	gasoline	12
plasma engine	80	250	2238	400	400	400	hydrogen	4
foot crank	50	50	0	45	45	45	muscle	-
set of hand rims	50	50	0	32	32	32	muscle	-
minireactor	80	580	149200	100	100	100	plutonium cell	-