This is a weekly posting with GURPS vehicles (and the like) to the GURPSnet mailing list. I grant the permission for all non-commercial redistribution of my work, but I would like to know if you put it on a website or the like. The files at omeyer.gmxhome.de are down until I fix the automatic PDF generation, which should be one of these days - see sourceforge.net/projects/gurpsml Onno Meyer, 2013-01-28
Autovelocipede v1.0 (TL5) Copyright 2013 by Onno Meyer Combine a Stirling regenerative heat engine and a velocipede, and you get the Autovelocipede. This remarkable invention gives mobility to the gentleman of means who just happens to lack the means for a proper road steamer. A metal framework holds the engine, transmission and two solid rubber tires. The driver has a leather saddle with a small luggage compartment underneath. The Autovelocipede has electric lights for use in smog, fog, or darkness. The engine burns 0.2 gallons per hour at routine speed. A full tank of gasoline is $1.5, while diesel -- where available -- would be $1.2. Subassemblies: Body +0, two Heavy Wheels -2. Powertrain: 2.5-kW wheeled drivetrain; 2.5-kW stirling engine; 150-kWs lead-acid battery. Fuel: 5 gallons gasoline (fire on 12). Occ: 1 cycle CS. Cargo: 0.5 cf. Armor F RL B T U Body: 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Wheels: 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Statistics Size: 6'x2'x3' Payload: 240 lbs. Lwt.: 960 lbs. Volume: 12 cf Maint.: 614 hours Price: $1,062.125 HT: 10. HPs: 23 Body, 8 each Wheel. gSpeed: 25 gAccel: 2 gDecel: 10 gMR: 1.5 gSR: 2 Ground Pressure High. 1/6 Off-Road Speed. Design Notes Body is 10 cf. Wheels are 2 cf. Structure is standard, light. Armor is open frame, standard metal. Primitive controls. 0.175 cf of empty space. Empty weight is 720 lbs. The vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [second edition, third printing, July 2010 errata] and VXii (including the armor volume rule) with the text format from Vehicles Lite. Next Week: Mass transit. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
