Talk:Minecart with Furnace/Archive 1

Slopes
I've been reading everywhere, including here, that the powered minecarts will only push stuff up a 1/3 slope. However I've got one pushing 2 other minecarts (one with me inside) up a rather long and steep 1/1 climb from the bottom of a map to the surface without fault. Strange? --Cooldudetb 07:55, 31 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I also confirm this, and so do some youtube videos, it appears that if you have a powered cart pushing two or more other carts at the same time it can push you in one of them up a 1/1 slope due to the gaps between each cart bumping the other along. Llamageddon 9:20, 31 July, 2010 (GMT) Edit: Have now added this to important notes.


 * If it's due to bumping, I assume the extra cart has to be between you and the motor. Does it work the other way?  The article doesn't mention it. --Tyroney 20:25, 31 July 2010 (UTC)


 * This is due to bumping. You must other cart(s) between you and the power cart.  You can push up a 1/1 with other cars between you, and on a 1/2 slope.  1/3 is required if the only transportation is your cart and a powered carts.  Inertia is also a factor, which can allow you to push up smaller 1/1 and 1/2 slopes without (or with a small amount of help from) a power cart, although for continuous upward movement, 1/3 is needed if you are the only  cart traveler.  I assume having another cart in front of you in a 3-train would negate the bumping bonus, as the bumper carts serve as time padding, while a power cart cannot be pushed by other carts. --Arlnet 05:50, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Power life
Once a powered cart has been started with some coal, will it eventually stop, or will it continue to move until stopped?


 * With only one coal, a Powered Minecart will run continually for around 4 minutes. This has been tested and there is a Youtube video on the forums... somewhere.


 * Thanks, I was hoping it would go forever so I could create huge circular tracks. Oh well


 * What you could do is have circular end points on each side of the track that keep the Powered Minecart at the other end. Then you can have one Powered Minecart on each end and always be able to get to the other side. Hope this helps :D --Mebibyte 02:23, 2 August 2010 (UTC)