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| + | '''Vehicles''' are devices that are designed or used to transport people or cargo from one point to another. Vehicles are variety of categories including cars, trucks, airplanes, trains etc. |
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| − | '''Vehicles''' and '''Mechanical Vehicles''', especially those running on petrol, are generally rare in the ''Fallout'' Universe. The most common means of transport are [[brahmin]] carts. The super mutant army is also said to have used some steam-powered trucks. |
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| + | They are generally run on electric engines drawing power from on-board batteries or nuclear powered with a small reactor to the rear of the vehicle, but vehicles running on petrol also exist. The [[Unity|super mutant army]] is also said to have used some steam-powered trucks. There are numerous wrecked vehicles in the [[Fallout world|''Fallout'' world]], but functioning vehicles are now extremely rare. |
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| − | The [[Great War]] was fought mainly for resources. The last resources remaining were probably depleted in the war itself. Without resources, vehicles couldn't be driven anymore. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that after the war, much of the human knowledge was lost. The knowledge of how to tend to the high tech fusion cars that existed before the war was lost, and with it the necessary skills to repair the cars. This does not mean that there are no old vehicles that have been kept funtional OR that someone out in the wastes could not have invented/innovated their own vehicles, but such instances are extremely rare outside of very technologically advanced groups. |
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| + | Also, some vehicles can explode in a small mushroom cloud and release [[radiation]] when shot at, this can make them dangerous to take cover behind unless the vehicle has already been destroyed or won't blow up. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | The [[Great War]] was fought mainly for resources. The last resources remaining were most likely depleted in the war itself. Without resources, vehicles could not be driven any longer. After the war, a lot of human knowledge was lost. People forgot how to tend to the high tech pre-War vehicles with their complicated electrical, oil or nuclear motors. Most books were damaged beyond all legibility by the war and many computers were destroyed due to years of neglect, and with them the documentation for these pre-war vehicles was lost. This combined with the lack of large scale primary and secondary industry meant most vehicle production/repair was largely impossible. |
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| + | This does not mean that there are no old vehicles that have been kept functional or that someone out in the wastes could not have invented and adapted their own vehicles, but such instances are extremely rare outside of technologically advanced groups (i.e. groups that have overcome the struggle for basic survival and can put resources towards researching old/new technologies). Prime examples can be the [[New California Republic]], who by 2281, have several United States military trucks repaired and in working order at [[Camp McCarran]]. At least one [[Vertibird]] VTOL aircraft is also in NCR hands, as well as several fixed wing aircraft, although it is unknown if these craft are in any working order. Another example is the [[Enclave]], who are seen to have a large fleet of [[Vertibirds]] in their possession. The [[Chosen One]] and other individuals throughout [[New California]] can drive [[Highwayman]]s, [[Omni]]s, and [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala|Impala]]s. |
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| − | ==''Fallout 1''== |
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| − | There were no drivable vehicles in ''[[Fallout]]'' but many vehicles can be seen as a Fuel Truck, many varieties of cars or a Nuka-Cola Truck. |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | A nuclear-powered car was designed in the 1950s, called the [[wikipedia:Ford Nucleon|Ford Nucleon]], but never made it into the prototype phase.<ref>http://www.bethblog.com/2008/09/19/the-real-world-meets-fallout-power-armor-and-nuclear-cars/</ref> |
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| − | * [[Brahmin Cart]] |
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| − | * [[Corvega]] |
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| − | * Fuel Truck |
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| − | * Many Varieties of Cars |
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| − | * Nuka-Cola Truck |
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| − | * [[Alien Ship|Small Alien Saucer]] |
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| − | [[File:Highwayman.jpg|thumb|The [[Highwayman]]]] |
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| − | ''[[Fallout 2]]'' featured a fully working car, the [[Highwayman]], and high tech flying machines, known as [[Vertibirds]]. It is also mentioned that the NCR military includes mechanized forces, though this could also refer to any soldiers equipped with [[Power Armor]]. Given the presence of car mechanics in NCR and a car chop-shop in New Reno, it is probable that some form of automobile was present in the NCR's mechanized units. |
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| − | * [[Highwayman]] |
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| − | * [[PMV Valdez]] |
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| − | * [[Brahmin Cart]] |
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| − | * [[Space Shuttle]] |
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| − | * [[Vertibird]] |
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| − | ==''Fallout 3''== |
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| − | [[File:Fo3OA Winterized Vertibird on the Attack.png|thumb|A [[Vertibird]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]'']] |
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| − | In ''[[Fallout 3]]'', there are no drivable vehicles, although there are hundreds of highly explosive, [[derelict vehicles]] that will explode violently a short while after being damaged. When a vehicle explodes, the resulting explosion can cause other vehicles close to it to explode causing a deadly chain reaction. This particularly happens in drive-ins and on highways. There are also [[Enclave]]-controlled Vertibirds. They appear at Raven Rock and on random encounters occupied by squads of Enclave soldiers. In the Add on [[Broken steel|Broken Steel]] the [[Lone Wanderer |player]] can visit the interior of the [[Capital Wasteland Brotherhood of Steel |Brotherhood of Steel's]] unique vertibird, which they have captured. |
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| − | It is also conceivable that once civilization has recovered enough in a given area that vehicles beyond brahmin carts will appear. These vehicles could be restored pre-war machines or they could be some form of steam-powered machines. |
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| − | Strangely, most vehicles appear to be run on radiation as most of them have an exhaust at the back (specifically buses) that say "Warning: Radiation" on them. However, it is not known if vehicles are run on just radiation or on petroleum with radiation as an additive. On inspection of an apparent fueling station with a red rocket on the roof in Springvale (Close to Vault 101 and Megaton), on the ground there are manhole covers with a warning sign located beside them stating "Danger, Petroleum". However, they are probably fusion cars, since gas powered cars don't produce radiation and no other power sources are ever mentioned (fusion and gas), at least not in such numbers. It has also been mentioned that due to the small numbers of natural resources that remained before the Great War, there was an increase in pressure in the production of Fusion cars. Due to the small resources remaining, and their cost, only a small number of Fusion cars were produced, and with a high price tag. However, they apparently were sold straight away despite the price, as people may not have had any transport due to petroleum being too scarce to use in automobiles. |
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| − | In Fallout 3 DLC, the Player is required to use a tram cart to enter and exit [[The Pitt (town)|The Pitt]], which is can be assumed is either automated or the tunnels leading to [[The Pitt (town)|The Pitt]] contain only one set of tracks, as the reason given for using the tram is that the tunnels are too dark and numerous to ever navigate on foot. |
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| − | The Player also can ride an underground sub way train in the [[Presidential Metro]] during the main questline of the ''[[Broken Steel]]'' [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-on]]. |
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| − | The PC is also able to take ride on the ruined pre war ferry, the [[Duchess Gambit]], as a means of entering or exiting [[Point Lookout (location)|Point Lookout]]. The ferry is captained by [[Tobar]] originaly but changes hands as the main questline of the DLC progresses. The PC is required to sleep in a cabin on the main deck to start the journey to or from [[Point Lookout (location)|Point Lookout]] but is treated to a short cut scene where the view from the ferry as it docks is watched when entering [[Point Lookout (location) |Point Lookout]] for the first time. |
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| − | * [[Bomber]] |
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| − | * [[City Liner]] |
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| − | * [[Chimera]] |
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| − | * [[Corvega]] |
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| − | * Many [[Derelict vehicles]] |
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| − | * [[Duchess Gambit]] |
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| − | * [[Mothership Zeta (vehicle)|Mothership Zeta]] |
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| − | * Nuka-Cola Truck |
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| − | * [[Alien Crash Site|Small Alien Ship]] |
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| − | * [[SSN-37-1A]] |
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| − | * [[Vertibird]] |
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| − | ==''Fallout Tactics''== |
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| − | [[File:FoT hummer.png|thumb|A [[Hummer]] of [[Midwestern Brotherhood of Steel]]]] |
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| − | ''[[Fallout Tactics]]'' featured many vehicles that the player could operate. The cars in the game do not appear to actually use gas as there are no emissions of any kind. Also, Fallout Tactics is set in what is the heart land of the automotive industry, giving some argument to the plausible presence of functioning vehicles. The vehicles are also used exclusively by the Brotherhood of Steel, who would have the technical know-how to get vehicles functioning. |
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| − | However, since there are still untouched reserves of pre-war tech (like the Sierra Army Depot), it is reasonable to assume that vehicles will continue to have a presence in the Fallout universe. If the Den is capable of keeping a fusion car from rotting, imagine what a more advanced town might have squirreled away. |
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| − | ====Drivable Vehicles==== |
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| − | * [[Armored Personnel Carrier]] |
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| − | * [[Buggy]] |
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| − | * [[Hummer]] |
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| − | * [[Nuke Carrier]] |
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| − | * [[Scouter]] |
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| − | * [[Tank]] |
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| − | * [[Airship]] |
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| − | * [[Hellion]] |
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| − | There were no drivable vehicles in ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]'' but many vehicles can be seen as a Transport Truck, an Ice Cream Truck or a Caravan. |
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| − | * Caravan |
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| − | * Ice Cream Truck |
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| − | * Transport Truck |
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| − | ==''Van Buren''== |
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| − | ''[[Van Buren]]'', the canceled ''Fallout 3'' by [[Black Isle Studios]], featured many drivable vehicles, including a train. |
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| − | * [[Boudicca-78/S]] |
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| − | * [[Buggy]] |
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| − | * [[Cop Car]] |
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| − | * [[Mobile science lab]] |
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Vehicles are devices that are designed or used to transport people or cargo from one point to another. Vehicles are variety of categories including cars, trucks, airplanes, trains etc.
They are generally run on electric engines drawing power from on-board batteries or nuclear powered with a small reactor to the rear of the vehicle, but vehicles running on petrol also exist. The super mutant army is also said to have used some steam-powered trucks. There are numerous wrecked vehicles in the Fallout world, but functioning vehicles are now extremely rare. Also, some vehicles can explode in a small mushroom cloud and release radiation when shot at, this can make them dangerous to take cover behind unless the vehicle has already been destroyed or won't blow up.
History
The Great War was fought mainly for resources. The last resources remaining were most likely depleted in the war itself. Without resources, vehicles could not be driven any longer. After the war, a lot of human knowledge was lost. People forgot how to tend to the high tech pre-War vehicles with their complicated electrical, oil or nuclear motors. Most books were damaged beyond all legibility by the war and many computers were destroyed due to years of neglect, and with them the documentation for these pre-war vehicles was lost. This combined with the lack of large scale primary and secondary industry meant most vehicle production/repair was largely impossible.
This does not mean that there are no old vehicles that have been kept functional or that someone out in the wastes could not have invented and adapted their own vehicles, but such instances are extremely rare outside of technologically advanced groups (i.e. groups that have overcome the struggle for basic survival and can put resources towards researching old/new technologies). Prime examples can be the New California Republic, who by 2281, have several United States military trucks repaired and in working order at Camp McCarran. At least one Vertibird VTOL aircraft is also in NCR hands, as well as several fixed wing aircraft, although it is unknown if these craft are in any working order. Another example is the Enclave, who are seen to have a large fleet of Vertibirds in their possession. The Chosen One and other individuals throughout New California can drive Highwaymans, Omnis, and Impalas.
Behind the scenes
A nuclear-powered car was designed in the 1950s, called the Ford Nucleon, but never made it into the prototype phase.[1]