# Problems with Electric Car

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [May 8, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846 "2016-05-08T22:11:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Wutnold124](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/wutnold124/32/550_2.png) [@Wutnold124](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wutnold124)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/1 "2016-05-08T22:11:38Z")

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I’m trying to make an electric car with a backup generator in-case it’s batteries fail and the food inside it’s mini-fridge starts to spoil, but every time I put an engine + generator, the car thinks I want the car to be powered with the oil engine, but I want it to be powered with the electric engine. Any help, or am I out of luck?

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/2 "2016-05-08T22:24:52Z")

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There is no way to install an engine that doesn’t power wheels at the moment.

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**Author:** ![Wutnold124](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/wutnold124/32/550_2.png) [@Wutnold124](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wutnold124)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/3 "2016-05-09T00:33:45Z")

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> [@Coolthulhu](#):
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> There is no way to install an engine that doesn’t power wheels at the moment.

That’s a shame.

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**Author:** ![jcd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jcd/32/338_2.png) [@jcd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jcd)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/4 "2016-05-11T09:20:11Z")

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> [@Wutnold124](#):
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> I’m trying to make an electric car with a backup generator in-case it’s batteries fail and the food inside it’s mini-fridge starts to spoil, but every time I put an engine + generator, the car thinks I want the car to be powered with the oil engine, but I want it to be powered with the electric engine. Any help, or am I out of luck?

I’d go with keeping the oil engine in a trunk as spare. Then with a welder/acetylene torch/welding rig (even duct tape iirc) you can easily swap engines at will.  
If its a welding rig, i’d also install some swappable storage batteries and keep some fully charged as spares. When out of power, swap a battery to power the rig, then swap engines and use the oil engine as you wish.

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**Author:** ![pingpong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4bbf92/32.png) [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/5 "2016-05-19T19:37:15Z")

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Can’t you select which engine to use? I could’ve sworn that’s been in a long time

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/6 "2016-05-19T20:49:49Z")

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> [@pingpong](#):
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> Can’t you select which engine to use? I could’ve sworn that’s been in a long time

I’m pretty sure you can turn off/on separate engines if you have multiple…

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-electric-car/11846/7 "2016-05-19T22:50:22Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> [quote=“pingpong, post:5, topic:11846”]Can’t you select which engine to use? I could’ve sworn that’s been in a long time

I’m pretty sure you can turn off/on separate engines if you have multiple…[/quote]  
In the vehicle menu choose the engines.you want. Engines with their boxes checked are being used.