(Have an eye on Completion Date and Project Cost while adjusting the slider.)Īfter a couple of months, when your engineers finished development of your new components, you're ready to design your car, using the same workflow as you already used for the components. For example the Chassis has a Strength rating which influences Safety and Dependability of your vehicle.ĭesign pace, vehicle designMake sure to set the Design Pace for each component to the same date. Ingame descriptionsIf you're not sure about what stat any of your component ratings influence (some influence multiple stats), click the '?' icon next to the rating. Use the Prototype Design View for any components you design. (More about that in the Buyer Rating section of this guide.) Warning: Albeit you should neglect low Importance stats, you should also avoid setting more than a few sliders to 0: If you put too many sliders to very low values (smaller 20% (4 clicks)), your vehicle will receive a hefty sales penalty. Hit the refresh button multiple times to envision the range of different possible outcomes, while you fine tune your engine's values.

Thus also check the Prototype Designer to get an idea about the final stats of your vehicle. You want these two stats beeing as high as possible while you can neglect Luxury, Performance and Quality to reduce Material Cost, Manufacturing Requirements and Design Requirements.Īlso be aware, that an engine might be fuel efficient by itself but if it's too small for the vehicle, it just won't have enough power to move the vehicle effectively, which can result in a very bad fuel efficiency for the vehicle. For the Phaeton Safety and Dependability have the highest importance. They show you how important that stat is for your Phaeton. Ensure you selected 'Phaeton' (or whatever vehicle type you want to use your engine for) before you click the button.įor every car stat you also have an 'Importance' stat. Stats ImportanceOnce you've chosen the components you can view the prototype design to decide where you want to have high values for your Phaeton. For a cheap Phaeton select the Single Cylinder Engine. Start designing your engine by using the 'Advanced' mode of the designer.

(Only for very high torque engines you might want to ensure that it is possible to design a Gear Box that supports enough torque, before you design the engine.) When you design your chassis you want to know how small it can be to still fit the engine. In the following examples I will use the Phaeton.ĭesignFrom the three components you need for your vehicle, you should start with the engine. The Phaeton is a good choice for a new company in Europe: There's a decent demand and it's a vehicle with low requirements, thus cheap to design and produce and suited for a large audience. Then the Luxury Sedan, and then the Phaeton. In the table above the Sedan has the highest demand in Europe. You can sort by continent, by clicking on the continent name in the column titles.

Your sales book (on the deskop in your office or the second icon 'Reports' in the icon-bar) offers information about the demand of different vehicle bodies in different regions. Vehicle typeFirst you need to decide what type of vehicle you want to offer.

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