Vehicles are a highly sought after commodity on SCUM Island. Not only will they allow the player to travel much faster, but they also provide an amount of protection from firearms and equipped to carry a large amount of gear for loot runs or raiding bases.
There are five types of vehicles available if the sledge is included. Each vehicle has it's own unique characteristics that will make one more suitable in a certain situations than others.
Top Speed:
- Pickup/SUV > Quad > Tractor
Acceleration:
- Quad > SUV > Pickup > Tractor
Offroad Traction:
- Quad > Tractor > Pickup > SUV
Health Points:
- Pickup/SUV/Tractor > Quad
The pickup truck and SUV are equipped with a handbrake (SPACE) that allowed for tighter turns at speed, while the tractor and quad do not have this.
The tractor and quad can never stall and will always start on the first attempt.
 Pickup |
 SUV |
 Quad |
 Tractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Pickup |
SUV |
Quad |
Tractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20x70 | 20x70 | 16x12 | 24x72 |
Contents
Driving Skill[]
For the pickup truck and SUV, the driving skill affects top speed, braking distance, ignition success rate and turning responsiveness. As well as % chance of stalling when traveling under 10kmh, % chance of stalling during a gear shift, and gear shift duration. For the tractor it effects only the turning responsiveness. Turning responsiveness and top speed are also affected for the Quad.
| Level | Pickup |
SUV |
Quad |
Tractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Skill | 62 | 62 | 40 | 46 |
| Basic | 93 | 93 | 60 | 46 |
| Medium | 124 | 124 | 80 | 46 |
| Advanced | 156 | 156 | 99 | 46 |
Vehicle Combat[]
- Anyone within a vehicle can shoot from their seat
- The driver can shoot with handguns only, as he still needs one hand to drive.
- The passengers are able to use rifled weapons to shoot.
Health and Upkeep[]
Vehicle Damage[]
As a vehicles health lowers, damage will start to show on its body.
At 70%, 50%, 30%, and 0% each vehicle will show white smoke, black smoke, fire, and explode respectively. Once a vehicle is on fire it will continue to degrade in health until is blows up, destroying its contents, killing everyone inside, and damaging or killing players in the near vicinity.
As of Update 04-30-20 if you don't have fuel or battery charges to start the car it will keep decaying. Car decay resets after a successful engine start
Vehicles can be repaired with a 
Car Repair Kit. For this, a basic engineering skill is required.
Tire damage[]
Tires are able to be shot, going flat when it happens.
Flat tires make it easier to lose control and harder to accelerate and decelerate.
You will need a Tire Repair Kit or an Improvised Tire Repair Kit in order to fix the tires
Engine Damage[]
Gun shots can directly damage the engine of a vehicle instead of the vehicle in its entirety.
Engine damage makes your vehicle unable to start.
An engine block can be repaired with a Car Repair Kit.
Useful Tips[]
- Vehicle explosions will do damage to other vehicles and player built destructible structures.
Change History[]
| Update 07-23-20 | Added "Drive By" shooting mechanics
Added tire damage Added tire repair kits with improvised version Added engine block damage Admins can now remove locks from vehicles |
| Update 06-25-20 | Vehicle battery drain when starting engine, using horn, lights or radio is reduced by 50% |
| Update 05-20-20 | Added visual vehicle damage |
| Update 04-30-20 | Added fuel and battery mechanics |
