[:AT:] Armada MALAMUT Versión 1.381

The Armada Modular Armored Logistics and Multirole Utility Transport aka MALAMUT is a futuristic Electric Truck ready to tackle any operation on Earth and beyond!
That's right, this vehicle is offworld rated, capable of operating outside breathable air with it's EV technology, and sealed cabin!
Fully armored, it protects occupants from SL Combat2 damage, both in the cabin and the rear compartment.

This product requires a PBR Aware Viewer! v7 or newer!

\\\Controls///
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Buttons:
W/S or ↑/↓ : Gas Pedal / Brake Pedal
A/D or ←/→ : Turn steering wheel
E/C or PgUp/PgDwn : Change Gear

Controlling the car
-TRANSMISSION

This vehicle comes with realistic transmission options! Unlike most SL cars, the gears have ratios.
You can pick automatic gear as an option, for manual gearbox heres a description: Start off in first gear, or you'll have a hard time getting on your way. Keep an eye on the tachometer until you get the hang of listening to the engine. you can use the universal car hud to see it as well. Practice will tell you when the best place to shift gears is. If you're about to turn around a corner, it can be helpful to downshift. Watch the revs though! Make sure the rpms are low enough to shift into a lower gear
The electric drive that comes with the EV version behaves more like a Continously Variable Transmission, it will always aim to provide the optimal output power ratio from the engine!

Pro tip when using combustion engines: To achieve better fuel economy, shift sooner and keep the RPMs lower

Steering is realistic as well, and again, may take some practice to get used to. Not much though! You'll be slingin around the corners with the best of em!

The configuration of the chassis, like wheelbase and number of axles for steering and rear, matter when steering! The vehicle pivots realistically!

\\\Features///

\\Realistic Active Suspension//

Guess what? This car has a working suspension! this means handling will be effected by the quality and surface of the road (or whatever it is you're driving on).

\\Dynawheels support//

The car has Dynawheels support, which enables different driving surfaces by describing or naming the driving surface prims

Be safe! The car may be more difficult to control on slick surfaces. Keep mindful of handling changes as the road surface changes. For example, driving on Dirt makes the car slide a bit more than on asphalt, so slow down a bit more before a turn.
When climbing hills, grip also plays an important role, if you lose grip, wont matter what power you have, the wheels will spin and you slide backward!
Try changing tyres, add more driven axles or change gear ratios to aid!

\\Damage System//

This car has a system for various components to get damaged and worn by use (or abuse)

Radiator damage:
Caused by overheating the engine, or running the engine on hot temperatures consistently
Heat generated by engine's RPM, higher it is, more heat there is
Heat is cooled through the radiator, and by the airflow of the car, the faster you go, the cooler the engine is
Damaged radiator will be more inefficient at cooling the car, and you have to rely on driving fast to keep the engine cool

Engine Block damage:
Caused by engine revs higher than redline, running while overheated, bad fuel mixture, running engine with no oil or bad quality oil!
Damaged engine block will reduce the power of the car, generate more heat, and consume more fuel
Severely damaged engine block will often stall

Be sure to change the oil, like you would in a real car!

Fuel System:

This vehicle runs on Electricity!
Recharge with EV Chargers from AT or Volta!

To repair the vehicle, refer to the maintenance box that contains an oil change kit, engine repair kit, and radiator repair kit!
You can only repair an engine or radiator so often before needing to replace it for good!

To replace, simply unlink the old and link a new one, or reset the script inside the component

Any seating position can be adjusted by chatting simple commands on channel 1
Like axis name after that a comma and the offset value
an example for lowering seat position by 0.05 meters
/1 z,-0.05
Takes a bit to get used to, but it is a very quick way of adjusting seat without clumsy dialogs.

You and any guest driver can also say /1help while sitting in the driver seat, which will give the avatar sitting in the driver seat the manual and the HUD

\\\General Interactivity///

"HNNN How do you turn this car on!?" - Regular Car Reviews
On the dashboard, click the Engine Start button, to crank starter motor, or to initialise engine on EV version. ignition and electricals start up when authorised driver enters vehicle.
Simulates electronic wireless key-fob.
Alternatively, after turning on the electricals, can use the gesture to turn on the engine, or can click the engine button on the HUD

Read the full manual in the product box!