Automatic /engine system

[Pollux]

Today, one of our biggest concerns while driving cars is fuel consumption. My idea is simple, having an automatic /engine system where it completely shuts off the engine after being idle for some time, that saves fuel and brings RP (there is a system just like it in real life). The current /engine system is totally perfect, but some of us forget about it before going AFK, or just while sitting idle in the car. The fuel consumption system today consumes the same amount of fuel whether the car is idle or going 200KPH, which doesn't make sense. So I came up with my idea of an automatic engine shut down system. The system will be optional of course (Through /settings), here's how it goes:

• Being idle in a car for 2 minutes shuts off the engine.
• Holding W for 0.5 seconds turns on the engine.

Note: This system should only work on cars according to how it goes in real life.

[Golem]

In my opinion, this needs to be added as soon as possible. Some players are losing high amounts of fuel even though its not that expensive, it does make a difference after losing it for staying AFK with it a couple of minutes, it is indeed our fault for not hiding them but still, a system like this could save a lot of money. Adding the W feature to turn on the engine might add some realism into the game but its not that efficient.

[Pollux]

Adding the W feature to turn on the engine might add some realism into the game but its not that efficient.

There's no other realistic way to re-turn on the car other than press W, it's how it goes IRL too, when the car shuts down on a red light, all it takes is a slight press on the gas or a movement in the steering wheel.

Perhaps adding it that also steering wheel movements can re-turn on the car.

[Harb]

I believe this suggestion would bring more realism to the game. This would also help players to consume less fuel as Pollux mentioned, which is going to save a lot of money from my perspective. This won't harm anyone, you'll have the option to disable/enable it from /settings which why I don't see any reason why not implement this in game. This suggestion would also be good for many activities, such as carshows since many people forget to turn off the engine which end up with their car in the ocean due to someone bumping into them.

[Thunder]

How may I vote negative for this suggestion ?
ofc I can not, it's a realistic idea and it will help the community and will make them get benefit, it won't hurt anyone.

Adding the W feature to turn on the engine might add some realism into the game but its not that efficient.

It's very simple and realistic and it won't take much time to make the vehicle moves.

• Being idle in a car for 2 minutes shuts off the engine.

Losing fuel in 2 mins depends on the vehicle, If you are in sultan or sabre turbo or banshee then you will lose 1% in 2 mins, so I think we should make the time (3-4 mins) because 1% is not a huge loss to make the engine turns off to avoid losing the fuel.

Positive.

[MeD.]

I agree, players in Las Venturas are abusing the heck out of VIP recovery, they would basically camp in a turf, whenever they feel outnumbered or close to death they would just spawn a vehicle and flee the scene in the blink of an eye which is both annoying and unrealistic. Adding the delay with a cool sound of an engine being turned on or off should help fixing the problem.

[MR.Beat]

I like your suggestion to add feature in the settings to stop the car, because when I go AFK, i'm sitting in my car and leave the engine "on" so my fuel Will decrease, so if this feature had been added, this will help too much to Save money and fuel.
Positive

[Xea]

Even if you bind /engine sometimes it just not opens the engine due to bugs or recently typed something. Also spamming /engine command as binded may kick you from the game. I'm supporting both of you ideas, but I think second one must be added.

 

[Hamza.]

I can't see how the community would argue upon this. This will give it a satisfactory touch to being idle for a while. Not only a satisfactory touch but it will increase the realism in the game, Things would look cool and when we press w to start a cool engine starting noise could be added (a better and more realistic), I hope this gets added as soon as possible.

Positive.

[Allure]

Instead of the realism this will bring that everyone talks about, it will also increase the quality of life in CIT. I go AFK a lot and coming back to see my fuel tank empty. This becomes a bigger issue when you don't have any Jerry cans. A big positive from me.

[Cristiano]

I assigned this command (/engine) to a key. In this way, when I stay AFK, I press that button and stop the engine. That's a good suggestion but key combinations can be discussed.

[Deniz]

I don't see a problem here but I'm not sure if I (or people) really use this if it gets added since I mostly hide my car when I'm not using it so my vote is neutral for now.
Can you elaborate on that with proofs? Is this really "big concern"?

Today, one of our biggest concerns while driving cars is fuel consumption.

Thank you for your time

[Pollux]

Negative, because you can lock the engine while the AFK is in the car. Also, hide the car. It does not extract oil

I don't see a problem here but I'm not sure if I (or people) really use this if it gets added since I mostly hide my car when I'm not using it so my vote is neutral for now.
Can you elaborate on that with proofs? Is this really "big concern"?Thank you for your time

I respect both of your opinions but you clearly didn't read the whole suggestion

The system will be optional of course (Through /settings)

[Smart]

That is a huge problem for all the players so I can agree on that. Many players go afk for only 5-10 minutes some players are afk-ing for hours and when they come back they have 0 fuel in the vehicle. Your suggestion would help a lot and it would look more realistic in some way. Because as Pollux said it would be nice to have it atleast 70% the same as it is in real life ( modern vehicles ).

I vote Positive

[Deniz]

I respect both of your opinions but you clearly didn't read the whole suggestion

I read the whole suggestion, developers gonna spent time for implementing this also spent more time possible bugs could arise, and if this not really get used it will not worth developers time, that is why I said:

I don't see a problem here but I'm not sure if I (or people) really use this if it gets added since I mostly hide my car when I'm not using it so my vote is neutral for now.

The system will be optional of course (Through /settings)

Making this optional doesn't mean developers won't gonna spend time on suggestion or the time spent gonna worth it.
And please for the sake of constructive discussion, do not answer only a part of post.I've asked you that:

Can you elaborate on that with proofs? Is this really "big concern"?

Today, one of our biggest concerns while driving cars is fuel consumption.