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Project Zomboid server guide

Vehicles and gas on a Project Zomboid server

Car Spawn Rate sets how many vehicles are on the map, Low by default. Initial Gas and Chance Has Gas set fuel in found cars, Fuel Station Gas Infinite keeps pumps full, and Vehicle Easy Use removes the need for keys.

Finding vehicles

  • Enable Vehicles and Car Spawn Rate: None, Very Low, Low, Normal or High.
  • Car General Condition, Locked Car and Car Alarm.
  • Recently Survivor Vehicles: cars someone cared for after the outbreak.
  • Traffic Jam: wrecks on main roads.

Gas

  • Initial Gas and Chance Has Gas: fuel in found cars.
  • Fuel Station Gas Infinite, or Fuel Station Gas Min, Max and Empty Chance for pumps.
  • Car Gas Consumption: 1.0 by default.

Driving

  • Vehicle Easy Use: no keys or locked doors.
  • Car Damage On Impact, Player Damage From Crash and Damage To Player From Hit By A Car.
  • Speed Limit (Server Settings): 70 by default.
  • Disable Vehicle Towing and Disable Trailer Towing (Server Settings).

Questions

Why are there so few cars?

Car Spawn Rate is Low by default. Raise it to Normal or High; new cars appear in areas loaded after the change.

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