Buggy

Buggies, are the first tier of land Vehicles in Astroneer, and are used as a scout vechicle. The  requires 1x Compound and 1x Aluminum to be built in the Vehicle Bay.

Though they have a built-in battery, buggies need power to operate. However, they function as an unlimited supply of Oxygen when being driven or tethered to. The is different to others rovers, as you can't connect the  to a platform or Habitat to charge it due to a lack of power ports on the vehicle. As such, they cannot be hooked to other vehicles to form trains or be towed. The only way to move it is to use a Winch. The  is much smaller and is not ideal for carrying loads or gathering resources (consider the Medium Rover or Large Rover for gathering resources and items such as research).

Utility
Consumes 1 bar of power in 210 seconds. Without an external power source or batteries, under continuous use, the 4 units in its internal battery empty in ~52 seconds each.

Essentials

 * 1-Seat - Is required to drive the.

Power

 * By Module - via Power generating module such as, but not limited to: Generators, Solar panels, Wind Turbines
 * By Object- via collected Power (resource) or Power Cells

Storage

 * A starts with four small attachment slots on its top that can hold 4 small objects. However, you must use 2 of these slots for a 1-Seat to drive the.
 * Small Battery - Increases the 's power capacity by 8 bars or 1680 seconds (28 minutes.)
 * Power Cells - Generates 12 bars as necessary, increasing the 's drive time by 2520 seconds (42 minutes.)
 * Small Generator - Generates 25 bars; Z or X buttons can be used to toggle the generator on and off while driving the vehicle.
 * Small Solar or Small Wind Turbine - Both widgets will fill the entire power gauge in eight seconds or less, making the somewhat automatic if potentially unreliable power solutions.

Exploration

 * Buggies are ideal for exploration. They do not require much energy, any power-generating widget will work.
 * They are faster and easier to maneuver than the Medium Rover or Large Rover.
 * They can climb very steep inclines, such as mountains. They can even be used in large caves, due to their small size and high maneuverability.
 * Due to the fact that they only contain two tier-one slots, larger items such as research cannot be stored onboard the vehicle.

Trivia

 * A can be used as a supply of unlimited oxygen.
 * If you're in a drivers seat, debris from storms can't hurt you, which can make a vehicle a viable hiding place to wait out dangerous storms. As a precaution, note that vehicles do not auto-brake when a player is stationed in a chair on them.
 * The power consumption of a when being operated is almost exactly 0.019A, enough to only use one bar of power in 210 seconds.
 * The entire visible power meter on a is exactly equivalent to a single horizontal bar on a small battery.
 * Buggies lack power sockets, making it impossible to chain them with other rovers or plug them directly into networked power.

History

 * 0.10.1: Renamed from "Small Rover" to "Buggy". Changed Bytes needed from 1,000 to 1,500. Changed Recipe from x2 Compound to 1x Compound + 1x Aluminum.

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