Vehicles

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PlushSpiffo.pngThis article is about vehicles as an overview. For a guide on how to use them, see [[Vehicles]].

Vehicles are a means of transportation used to traverse the landscape of Kentucky and as a place to store items. They can be almost anywhere on the map, usually appearing in parking spaces and driveways. Although it is also possible to find vehicles among wreckages on roads and main highways. Vehicles can be found in a range of conditions – sometimes with badly damaged parts, lacking fuel, or a dead battery. Most vehicles will be driveable after changing the battery and filling the gas tank, while others may have a badly damaged engine, making it near impossible to start without repairing the engine. Certain are often required to replace parts, whereas a specific recipe magazine is required depending on the type of vehicle being repaired.

Vehicles are currently persistent in the world, regardless of what happens to them, they will never disappear/despawn (with the exception of admin abilities and closing the game incorrectly), likewise they will never respawn without server commands. It has been mentioned by devs, specifically on the Project Zomboid Discord, that there are plans to have vehicles catch fire and explode, likely damaging the engine to a certain point, thus leaving a burnt out wreckage, appearing similarly to those that spawn naturally.

Available vehicles

Vehicle General Body Variants
Manufacturer Model Vehicle
Type
Weight Engine
Power (hp)
Engine
Loudness
Seats Doors Trunk
Storage
Chevalier Cerise Wagon.png

Chevalier Cerise Wagon

Chevalier Cerise Wagon Standard 1200 420 32 4 4 55
Chevalier Cossette.png

Chevalier Cossette

Chevalier Cossette Sport 1035 570 36 2 2 30
Chevalier D6 Variants.gif

Chevalier D6

Chevalier D6 Heavy-Duty 1300 400 45 2 2 80 Fire
Fossoil
McCoy Logging Co.
Park Ranger
Chevalier Dart.png

Chevalier Dart

Chevalier Dart Standard 935 360 21 4 2 40
Chevalier Nyala Variants.gif

Chevalier Nyala

Chevalier Nyala Sport 1100 400 32 4 4 55 Taxi (2)
Police Cruiser
Park Ranger
Chevalier Primani.png

Chevalier Primani

Chevalier Primani Sport 1100 500 32 4 4 45
Chevalier Step Van Variants.gif

Chevalier Step Van

Chevalier Step Van Heavy-Duty 1440 370 40 2 3 90 Mail Van
Dash Bulldriver Variants.gif

Dash Bulldriver

Dash Bulldriver Heavy-Duty 1350 400 48 2 2 90 Fire Dept.
Fossoil
McCoy Logging Co.
Police
Park Ranger
Dash Elite.png

Dash Elite

Dash Elite Sport 1100 500 32 4 4 45
Dash Rancher.png

Dash Rancher

Dash Rancher Standard 1150 440 36 2 2 45
Franklin All-Terrain.png

Franklin All-Terrain

Franklin All-Terrain Heavy-Duty 1330 470 40 4 4 85
Franklin Valuline Variants.gif

Franklin Valuline

Franklin Valuline Heavy-Duty 1000 400 40 2 (6) 3 (5) 70 6-Seater
Ambulance
Fossoil Van
LBMW 93.2 Radio Van
Mail Van
McCoy Logging Co.
Spiffo's Van
Masterson Horizon.png

Masterson Horizon

Masterson Horizon Standard 950 360 20 4 2 35
Mercia Lang 4000.png

Mercia Lang 4000

Mercia Lang 4000 Sport 1190 520 32 2 2 45

Note: although it can't be seen, a helicopter can be heard at one point towards the beginning of the game. This is part of the metagame and not a physical helicopter.

Planned vehicles

Common issues

Updated 01/08/2018

Vehicle disappearing after game crash

Loading a game after a crash or closing/exiting the game incorrectly can result in the save file rolling back to the previous autosave, however the vehicle will have disappeared and cannot be found anywhere. There is currently no workaround for this other than spawning the vehicle in using server commands.

Black cars

Vehicles rendering as solid black

Vehicles appearing black (as seen to the right) has been a constant issue that the devs have frequently attempted to patch, however due to the plethora of systems available, there are still some rare cases that pop-up. Common fixes include: ensuring 3D models are properly enabled in Options, turning off/on shaders, running in compatibility mode, as administrator or performing a clean install of graphics drivers.

On Linux, the problem might be related to the fact, that Linux filesystems are case-sensitive and some of the game updates altered the filenames. For Steam version, go to ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/ProjectZomboid/projectzomboid/media/textures and remove the whole "Vehicles" directory. Next, in Steam, in the game properties select "Local files" tab, and click "Check game files integrity". This will force download of the missing files, but now they will have proper case. For non-Steam version, delete and reinstall the game.

Slow-motion

Often the game can appear to run in slow-motion, usually identifiable by zooming in and out or checking the FPS, as it will result in no change compared to normal gameplay. The issue usually lies with RAM usage, however due to the way Java uses RAM, allocating more will often result in no change. A couple of fixes include lowering the resolution, reducing the number of 3D characters, close any background programs, make Project Zomboid high priority in task manager or perform a clean install of graphics drivers.

See also