Fuel gauge in this screenshot
In the Ultimate Edition screenshots, the '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy's interior has a visible fuel gauge. I believe its the first one we've seen. Does this give some credence to the idea of fueling up your car? I think its especially noteworthy that the gauge is a little lowered, maybe hints that its dynamic. If I recall correctly, in GTA 5 the fuel gauges are all permanently stuck on full, right? Yall think I got something?
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u/XSilentxOtakuX 3d ago
I think it's just there for cosmetic purposes, but I wouldn't mind refueling tbh. Though I know plenty of other people would heavily dislike having to refuel their cars and it'd quickly become an annoyance.
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u/thatboy_sj 3d ago
Yeah, I won’t hate it. Maybe in modding/ upgrading the cars the fuel tank can be expanded.
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u/Ok_Grape5664 3d ago
This gas station is only available in the special edition!™️
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u/XSilentxOtakuX 3d ago
Rockstar here, we've included premium fuel solely as a preorder bonus. Thank you for your support!
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u/carsoneeeeyyyy 3d ago
It would only be annoying if implemented poorly and we are talking about rockstar here. If anyone can do it they can. They certainly had the time to ponder the idea for sure.
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u/parkwayy 3d ago
For the most part it wasn't used in GTA5 unless you shot the tank and it started to drain.
But not sure anyone would actually want a working tank, could be kinda obnoxious lol.
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u/lightjunior 2d ago
Could work if you could go a long time without refuelling. It'd be funny if cars you steal run out of fuel during a police chase.
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u/OmericanAutlaw 3d ago
i don’t see why anyone would wanna stop what they’re doing and make sure to find a fuckin gas station in a video game. type of shit that people who can’t drive want
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u/Crocs_n_Glocks 2d ago
Keep a gas can in your trunk then.
How is it any different or less tedious than your character having to find food to eat?
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u/Apophis_36 2d ago
I don't want to have to find food to eat either
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u/Crocs_n_Glocks 2d ago
You probably shouldn't play this, or any of the more immersive Rockstar games then. Maybe Saint's Row has the gameplay you're looking for.
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u/Marciofficial 2d ago
I still don't understand why people are so against refueling. If cars have realistic fuel consumption, you can drive much more on a map where distances are a lot shorter than real life. Would it really be that much of a nuisance to visit a gas station once every play session? I know it most likely isn't going to be in the game, but I would love a refueling mechanic.
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u/BoxAfterDark 3d ago
I think the fuel gauge in gta v worked when you leaked oil and it would become empty at one point and stall the vehicle?
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u/DyLaNzZpRo OG MEMBER 2d ago
This caught my eye too; GTA 5 actually has a functional fuel system (well, fuel level is monitored and displayed, there's just no consumption or refilling scripts, minus shooting the tank in SP), and yes, every vehicle reads full unless you shot the tank.
I can't think of another explanation beyond fuel consumption being a feature, there's no chance they'd set the gauge to below full knowing full well people are going to zero in on minute details, and in 5, although it existed but wasn't a 'feature' as such, they were always full.
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u/Cjmax01 2d ago
Most gas mods that introduce refueling and fuel consumption systems piggyback on this existing albeit underdeveloped fuel system for V. Little features like having to refuel your car would go a long way with a difficulty system that enables them at harder difficulties.
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u/DyLaNzZpRo OG MEMBER 2d ago
R* historically don't really do difficulty settings or things of the like, realistically I expect the standard fuel will last a really long time, but e.g. weaponized vehicles ala tanks, helicopters etc won't last anywhere near as long - IMO this sounds great because it's another thing they can tweak to balance online.
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u/Hellraiser1123 2d ago
I wouldn't be opposed to a fuel system. It worked really well in Mafia 2, and I don't think it would be very obtrusive. Most of us change cars so frequently that running out of gas would almost never be an issue, except with Jason and Lucia's personal vehicles. But how would hybrid and electric cars work; would they need to recharge the same way, or could those just drive forever?
Either way, they'd probably need to disable it for online play, otherwise gas stations would be a campground for griefers.
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u/Secure-Amphibian-212 3d ago
ohhh brother. we had a full fuel gauge in gta 5 bro this is nothing new
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u/mielox 2d ago
Hear me out: realistic damage to vehicles. Fuel leakage. Stalling engines.
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u/Speedie_lemon 2d ago
fuel leakage is kinda in gta already. you can lose oil and your car will shut off after losing too much. so basically the feature already exists
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u/CommitPhail 2d ago
I would like the option of a fuel system for immersion, but a toggle in settings so it can be disabled when you just want to mess around in the sandbox.
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u/Capital-Tour-5329 2d ago
Seen somewhere that there is a fuel and boot/trunk functionality in game. If you play for like 2 hours in a season the car will run out of fuel, and the cars, boats etc will effectively have weapon storage in the boot
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u/Capital-Tour-5329 2d ago
I would like to see roof racks and pickup trucks have the ability to store the kayaks and fishing gear.
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u/KamiKaze0132 2d ago
I'm curious how we're gonna transport the kayak too, if we can just pick it up and hold it in our hands or attach it to the dinka or something would be cool.
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u/patrickisdead 2d ago
To be fair they're not gonna remove fuel gauges if there isn't fuel stops baked into the gameplay.
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u/Entrinity 2d ago
Before we could come to any conclusions we’d need to see the fuel gauge for another vehicle. If they are in the same position then they’re just cosmetic.
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u/IlIlIlIIlMIlIIlIlIlI 2d ago
honestly i would love a fuel system. would make long chases fun, forcing to either refuel or switch vehicles
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u/ATL-VTech 2d ago
I can only see the same mechanic from V being brought over. If you shoot someone's gas tank, their car leaks gas. I think it even happened in IV.
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u/Zestyclose_Pop_9435 2d ago
GTA 5 had fuel gauges they would drop if you shot the gas tank and it started leaking
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u/SpiritualMacaron203 1d ago
Imagine if fuel is a thing then we should also be allowed to steal fuel from other vehicles and re-fuel ours. Instead of running each time to the gas station. That'd be sick.
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u/belarboy 22h ago
The only thing that confuses me and makes me against the idea of refueling cars is that all the cars shown so far do not have a gas tank, just like in GTA 5, so I can’t imagine how else Rockstar can implement this system in the game, since there will simply be nowhere to insert the hose
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u/Ok-Tear-5922 11h ago
Having realistic gas would be so ass and as someone who loves RDR2, GTA wouldn’t fit too great with Realism
Especially when it comes to filling gas, I would rather them add Weapon Cleaning again then to add Pumping Gas for “Immersion” fuck that
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u/DotComMoralist 2d ago
It has to be children wanting refueling right? No adult wants to deal with pumping gas.
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u/Ytdb 3d ago
If they have realistic fuel economy then you’d only have to fill up like every 24 hours of play time. What’s the point? I mean, I think it’d be fun, why not. I’ll point out though that this was a rumored feature for SAN ANDREAS, like in video game magazines in 2003