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SAVTec T-442 Little G.A.S.F.A.R.T

Better out than in, I say!

• 100% mod-free
  
• No Rotors, no scripts. Build uses 6 Pistons - they're extremly well tested & generally very safe
  
• Nice neat control panel - everything named & grouped
  
• Ideal first wheeled vehicle for new planets
  
• Suitable for use on planets with or without atmosphere
  
• Perfect for new players. Just as useful for seasoned veterans

SAVTec spent the first Survival beta test playing with Hydrogen Engines. As a result, a little G.A.S.F.A.R.T was born unto the world!
It floated around for a short while, then dispersed; but with the update finally released... well I was so excited that I just couldn't hold the second one in!

The G.A.S.F.A.R.T is, like you would expect, a Green And Small Fuel Assisted Reconnaisance Truck.
(or simply F.A.R.T for short.)
Basically a Hydrogen Engine conversion of the Little T.A.R.T, as found HERE...

Mostly Sprouts... Cabbage... Broccoli... they help bring out the colour, y'know!

Every F.A.R.T starts when you get gas... Hydrogen gas to be more specific.
Where T.A.R.T's were powered by a single large battery, the F.A.R.T uses a Hydrogen Engine coupled with 3 small batteries for a 3rd level of redundancy.
It also carries its own O2 / H2 generator, which makes it just as useful on planets without atmosphere.

Apart from that, I made some neato upgrades to the T.A.R.T not long ago which are duplicated here. Namely...

• Cockpit is now conveyored up to the cargo containers for easy access to that little bit of extra cargo capacity
  
• Improvements to steering & suspension
  
• Antenna & Remote Control + reversing Camera
  
• Tail lights
  
• Flashing belisha beacons
  
• Work lights to either side, toggled on & off by handy button panels
  
• Convenient new button panels under the front wheel arches for raising & lowering the "lifting jacks"
  
• Clean new paint job

For a whole bunch of links to compatible vehicles & trailers, both by me and by selected 3rd party workshop authors, please check out This discussion page

With every G.A.S.F.A.R.T, SAVTec is now giving away a free, complimentary A.S.S!
That's right! A.S.S, the Awesome Self-righting System, for when your F.A.R.T comes out sideways!

Everyone rolls a F.A.R.T from time to time - it's perfectly normal. Did you know though that SAVTec F.A.R.T's can now roll back again thanks to my brand new A.S.S!

If your truck rolls & ends up on its side, just extend your A.S.S out of the appropriate side of the vehicle and it'll tip itself back onto its wheels! Awesome or what!

All the controls for your A.S.S are on hotbar #2.
Keys #5 & #6 extend / retract the left & right self-righting arms respectively
Additionally, the lifting jacks can now be operated either all at once or in pairs (left pair & right pair) for added safety & control when righting the truck. Key #1 operates all at once, #2 for the left pair, #3 for the right pair.

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In a shocking departure from the usual SAVTec yellow, the G.A.S.F.A.R.T is, as you can see, green.
Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you!
This will be the new standard livery for all SAVTec's Hydrogen powered vehicles from now on. Not all my vehicles will be green - only the ones that use Hydrogen Engines as a primary power source.
This way you'll be able to easily tell your T.A.R.T's from your F.A.R.T's!

If you're wondering whether I'll be doing Hydrogen Engine conversions of my other trucks... yes.
M.Y.T.U.R.D's and W.H.O.R.E.S will also be gas propelled!

I'll also continue publishing regular yellow Reactor-powered versions of any new vehicles I create, since I myself will still be using them in my survival games. (Importing Uranium from space is fine... we can still do that after all!)

In testing, the G.A.S.F.A.R.T's Hydrogen Engine will run for 20 minutes on a single full tank, with batteries & the solar panel turned off and the Ore detector turned on (no ice in the H2/O2 Generator - only the 16,000 Litres of fuel in the engine itself).
Keeping close to the vehicles top speed the whole time (30km/h or around 19m/s), this gave a total of approx 22 Km of travel on one tank, give or take for manouvering around awkward terrain and up inclines.
These readings were taken in Survival mode with an empty vehicle + driver weighing in at around 11.5 tons.

The range of the batteries while augmented by solar power in a full midday sun environment is approximately 8-10Km with the vehicle unladen.

Carrying heavy loads will undoubtedly reduce these numbers. Climbing hills will also use more power.

CptSavarus be like: "It can't. This is how big a 16,000 Litre gas tank would really be..."
Gamers be like: "'Cos muh gameplay, that's how! Stop ruining muh gameplay with yer "realism"! Uuuuuugh!"
CptSavarus be like:
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Comments / questions / suggestions / constructive criticism all very welcome.
I've even been known to do the odd request-build from time to time, so if you have an idea, drop me a line. If I like it I may build it.

If you like this build & want to see more, please check out my workshop pages
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198064838288/myworkshopfiles/

For the ever-expanding SAVTec Industries collection click here...
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1451430759&savesuccess=1