# Do you need special wheels to make your car move with electricity?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 8, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758 "2018-01-08T00:40:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/1 "2018-01-08T00:40:44Z")

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like it says up there /\

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**Author:** ![psyxypher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/psyxypher/32/11778_2.png) [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/2 "2018-01-08T00:54:18Z")

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Nope, you just need a type of electric motor and electricity to power it. Generally, I use 24’’ Wide Wheel on my Deathmobiles as wheels, because they make great wheels (they’re really sturdy, and if combined with Heavy Duty Frames can tank a landmine).

Also, you seem to be asking a lot of questions. You think you could make one thread asking various questions for the sake of saving space?

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/3 "2018-01-08T00:57:42Z")

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Good point about the space I guess, it simply seems like a bit much to ask everything all at one place, even more so since I have a new question almost every day. Would a solar panel work just fine? And would a battery be a good idea since the solar panel obviously won’t work at night?

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**Author:** ![psyxypher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/psyxypher/32/11778_2.png) [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/4 "2018-01-08T01:07:47Z")

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Electrical Energy is not a good choice if you plan to be driving a lot, unless you have a ton of solar panels and a ton of storage batteries.

Diesel, however, is a _great_ power source. Unlike gasoline, its renewable via Biodiesel (found in a book), and also is pretty abundant. The V12 Diesel Engine is super strong (but usually comes with faults, so pick up Improvised Army Field Repairs).

Really, before you even _consider_ using electrical power for propulsion, you should make sure you have enough power to run a minifridge first (they take a surprising amount of power).

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**Author:** ![Aggregate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aggregate/32/1484_2.png) [@Aggregate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aggregate)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/5 "2018-01-08T01:14:54Z")

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Eh, I’d take gasoline over diesel, simply because it’s far more abundant. Diesel being renewable isn’t a big deal when you can just travel to the next town for a few hundred litres of gas.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/6 "2018-01-08T01:24:36Z")

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It doesn’t seem like it would be too hard to siphon off some gasoline a lot of the time.

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**Author:** ![psyxypher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/psyxypher/32/11778_2.png) [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/7 "2018-01-08T01:27:14Z")

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I’m pretty sure Diesel is stronger, though. By how much, I don’t know.

It’s cooler, as well. 😛 I also use that Gasoline for creating napalm when I need it.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/8 "2018-01-08T01:48:03Z")

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wait, how do I refill the engine? Does the engine type matter for what you put in it? And even if it does I grabbed the engine from a car that uses gasoline.

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**Author:** ![psyxypher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/psyxypher/32/11778_2.png) [@psyxypher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/psyxypher)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/9 "2018-01-08T02:10:09Z")

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You don’t fill engines. You fill tanks. And you do that by pressing “f” in the vehicle screen.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/10 "2018-01-08T02:12:40Z")

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so you need a tank separate from an engine? I guess that kinda makes some sense

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**Author:** ![tarburst98](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tarburst98/32/1355_2.png) [@tarburst98](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tarburst98)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/11 "2018-01-08T02:14:33Z")

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engines are usually default as gasoline “V12” with other engine running sources added to the name “V12 diesel”.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/12 "2018-01-08T02:33:19Z")

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Why does my engine always fail to start?

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**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/13 "2018-01-08T02:56:04Z")

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Probably faulty. Examine the vehicle and push “m” to mend faults.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/14 "2018-01-08T03:05:14Z")

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‘mend’ doesn’t seem to work, even though I am pressing what is obviously the correct button.  
Do you still need electricity to some extent? Me not knowing how cars workeded…

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**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/15 "2018-01-08T03:08:21Z")

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You need some battery charge to start an engine, yes. See if you can pull a charged battery out of another car.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/16 "2018-01-08T03:09:49Z")

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Would a solar panel recharge the thing? If not, how would you do that? The best one I found was only 16%

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**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/17 "2018-01-08T03:11:26Z")

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It only needs a little charge to start the engine, after that it’ll power itself (assuming an alternator is connected and functional). And yes, a solar panel will charge your batteries.

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**Author:** ![redxlaser15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/redxlaser15/32/1573_2.png) [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/18 "2018-01-08T03:22:45Z")

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Wait, why can’t I control my car now? I put everything in but it certainly doesn’t seem to work. Would adding the pedals back from earlier make me able to control it? I controls, and whether or not I need it I have a seat too.

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**Author:** ![Aggregate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aggregate/32/1484_2.png) [@Aggregate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aggregate)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/19 "2018-01-08T03:30:14Z")

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Hm? All you need to control a vehicle is controls. Try "e"xamining the tile the controls are on (or use “^” while standing on them).

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**Author:** ![Solusphere](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/solusphere/32/66_2.png) [@Solusphere](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Solusphere)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-need-special-wheels-to-make-your-car-move-with-electricity/14758/20 "2018-01-08T13:02:06Z")

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Could you maybe post a screenshot of your vehicle screen? It sounds like you’re missing a critical component somewhere.

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