# Deathmobile Building Questions
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [January 6, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746 "2018-01-06T20:30:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/1 "2018-01-06T20:30:48Z")
So, I have the resources to make an Upgraded Solar Array, and before I did I wanted to ask a few important question. First off, do they still work, and second off, are they worth it? I happen to have two spots inside my new Deathmobile (aptly named the “Claw of Chaos”) where I can put a Solar Array, and the vehicle has a very high electrical demand. Is this plan something that will bear fruit?
EDIT: Changed the name of the thread to make it a general thread about building Deathmobiles.
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### Author:  [@druidniam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/druidniam)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/2 "2018-01-06T20:36:40Z")
Yes they work, but you can’t place them on a tile with a roof. I use them to make portable solar generators. For electric bikes.
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### Author:  [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/3 "2018-01-06T20:37:13Z")
Ah, thanks. This is a game changer, because my Deathmobile takes energy like crazy.
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### Author:  [@Aggregate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aggregate)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/4 "2018-01-06T22:00:30Z")
I have four, they work pretty well. Amusingly, they don’t take the on-roof slot, so solar panels and turrets can be mounted on top of them.
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### Author:  [@druidniam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/druidniam)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/5 "2018-01-06T22:13:54Z")
They don’t take the on roof slot because a roof can’t be mounted on the same square. It essentially is a 3 meter tall array that unfolds into a 3x3 grid (which doesn’t actually, it’s just flavor text). Interesting note on mounting a turret in it, since turrets can also be mounted on the roof.
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### Author:  [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/6 "2018-01-07T02:28:18Z")
So, I recently found a thing called the “Icy Sea Skimmer” made from 40’’ Gelaciers. Are these what they sound like?
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### Author:  [@druidniam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/druidniam)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/7 "2018-01-07T03:05:21Z")
Sounds likes blob parts from either the vehicle pack, cata++ or pk’s.
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### Author:  [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/8 "2018-01-07T03:07:38Z")
They are in fact Blob Parts. I was wondering if I could use them to turn my Deathmobile into a Death ATV (because Water totally counts as terrain, right?).
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### Author:  [@Walegrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walegrin)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/9 "2018-01-07T06:25:19Z")
Personally I’ve only mounted arrays on stationary vehicles/bases.
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### Author:  [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/10 "2018-01-08T01:12:48Z")
Okay, new question: Does adding multiple engines still decrease fuel economy?
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### Author:  [@RedPine](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RedPine)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deathmobile-building-questions/14746/11 "2018-01-12T18:30:10Z")
At the very least, increasing weight ought to decrease fuel economy. I don’t understand engine code, so I could be wrong.