The LCV 4 patch penalizes outsourcing. If you buy engines from a generic supplier, your profit margin per van drops from 18% to 6%.
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A new tool allows for purely visual adjustments to tire sizes, ride height, and wheel parameters. These changes carry over when exporting vehicles to BeamNG.drive Improved Graphics: Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game LCV 4....
You cannot sell a tipper truck to a florist. The LCV 4 update segments the commercial market into four distinct buyer types. You must choose one:
The new update introduces a layer. You are no longer just designing a vehicle; you are designing a tool for a specific industry. Need to deliver perishable goods across a 1970s European backroad? You need a short-wheelbase panel van with a refrigerated box and a naturally aspirated diesel that won't boil its coolant at low speeds. Trying to supply a mining operation in the Australian outback? Your chassis needs to withstand torsional flex that would snap a sedan in half. The LCV 4 patch penalizes outsourcing
: Introduced a more complex sales model, a navigational overview map, and fuel quality progression.
From a mechanical standpoint, the update is a love letter to over-engineering. The physics model for suspension now accounts for . That means the leaf springs you tuned for a 1,000kg load will make the van ride like a horse-drawn wagon when it's empty. Do you add a progressive rate spring? Do you install heavy-duty anti-roll bars that ruin the turning circle? Download Automation on Steam and take the LCV
For a burgeoning car company in the game’s Campaign mode (specifically the "Lite Campaign" or early game years), the Inline-4 is the bread and butter. It is the perfect engine for entry-level LCVs.