Written by Michael Garrity
New Omaha Vehicular Association
garritym@hotmail.com

Web Posted July 15, 1999
Updated August 05, 2000

The two previous installments of this series defined the functions of such systems in the world of Car Wars. However, no actual statistics for the sensors themselves were given. This article is intended to correct that oversight.
 

Radar

Short-Range: $5,000, no weight or space, 20-mile range, uses 1 PU per hour

Medium-Range: $25,000, 25 lbs., 1/4 space, 40-mile range, uses 2 PUs per hour

Long-Range: $100,000, 50 lbs., 1/2 space, 80-mile range, uses 5 PUs per hour

Ultra-Range: $200,000, 100 lbs., 1 space, 180-mile range, uses 10 PUs per hour
 

Ladar

Short-Range: $5,000, 25 lbs., no space, 6-mile range, uses 2 PUs per hour

Medium-Range: $25,000, 50 lbs., 1/2 space, 15-mile range, uses 5 PUs per hour

Long-Range: $100,000, 100 lbs., 1 space, 30-mile range, uses 10 PUs per hour

Ultra-Range: $200,000, 200 lbs., 2 spaces, 60-mile range, uses 20 PUs per hour
 

Thermographs

Short-Range: $5,000, no weight or space, 2.5-mile range, uses 0.25 PU per hour

Medium-Range: $25,000, 25 lbs., 1/4 space, 4.5-mile range, uses 0.5 PU per hour

Long-Range: $100,000, 50 lbs., 1/2 space, 10-mile range, uses 1 PU per hour

Ultra-Range: $200,000, 100 lbs., 1 space, 20-mile range, uses 2 PU per hour.
 

All modifiers for cost and capability listed in the two previous articles apply here. For example, an advanced long-range ladar set would cost $400,000 and a medium-range LPI radar set would cost $50,000.