[3e] Self-Moving Cart

[Phaelen Bleux]

For the goblin tinkerer in the party:

http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/T...E-REPLICA.aspx

Self-Moving Wheeled Cart (TL2+1)
This "magical" conveyance uses perpetual motion "technology" to power its wheels (p. VEii27). It is not actually spell powered, but does violate physical law. It is a handy alternative to the horse for low-tech gadgeteers.
The cart consists of a tiller connected to the front wheels for steering, a bench seat for two persons, and an open cargo area behind the seat. The tiller is centered on the seat and the cart can thus be steered by either occupant.

Subassemblies: Body +2, four Standard Wheels -1.
Powertrain: 15-kW Self-Moving Wheels with 15-kW Wheeled drivetrain.
Occupancy: 2 XNCS.
Cargo: 15 cf. (open; 600 lbs.)

Armor: 2/2W overall

Statistics:
Size: 7'x4'x2' Payload: ½ ton Lwt.: 2.21 tons
Volume: 93 cf. Maint.: 463 hours Price: $1,868

HT: 7. HPs: 46 Body, 5 each Wheel.

gSpeed: 21 gAccel: 2 gDecel: 10 gMR: 0.75 gSR: 4
Ground Pressure Very High. 1/8 Off-Road speed.

Design Notes:
Structure is Extra-Light, with Standard materials. Armor is DR 2 Standard Wood. Empty weight is 2,405 lbs. The structure was built at TL3. Move is 10 hexes/second.

[vierasmarius]

Cool idea. Out of curiosity, what did you use for the "engine" of this one? Did you just take the stats for a Mana Engine, with the special effect that it's weird science rather than magic?

[Phaelen Bleux]

Originally Posted by vierasmarius

Cool idea. Out of curiosity, what did you use for the "engine" of this one? Did you just take the stats for a Mana Engine, with the special effect that it's weird science rather than magic?

The "power plant" is a series of weights in the wheels that (supposedly) create a perpetual motion engine. It's described on VEii27.