Highwayman (Fallout 2)

The Highwayman is a car manufactured by the Chryslus Motors Corporation.

Background
The car has a fully analog system with no electronics, over 800 horsepower, and reaches 60 mph in under a second. It was known for great performance and reliability, and has a spacious trunk.

The flow of power is regulated by a mandatory fuel cell controller, which is also the one part that tends to break down the most, usually burning out due to rapid acceleration. A fuel cell regulator was an optional upgrade that some drivers installed to improve the mileage while others didn't concern themselves with energy usage.

Characteristics
The Highwayman is the only working vehicle usable by the Chosen One in Fallout 2. Found in the Den, it can be purchased for $2000 after finding the fuel cell controller for the local mechanic Smitty. It improves travel speed and provides permanent storage for gear.

The battery can be charged with either microfusion cells or small energy cells. A full pack of SEC (40) charges it by 20%, a full pack of MFC (50) charges it by 50%. To refuel the car, select the Highwayman, use the "bag" icon from the drop-down menu, and choose the respective cells.

Upgrades
It can be upgraded throughout the game with several items:
 * Fuel cell regulator from Klamath (found in a wrecked Highwayman after going to the end of the Rat Caves in Trapper Town), doubles mileage. Installed by Smitty.
 * Blower in NCR, improves speed. Installed by Ratch.
 * In the Chop Shop in New Reno, T-Ray can install a speed and trunk space upgrade. He can also install a speed and fuel-saving enhancement called the grav-plates after completion of the game, obtainable by having the car stolen after blowing up Control Station ENCLAVE, without having it stolen prior.

Location

 * The car can be purchased in the Den from Smitty.

Behind the scenes

 * The Highwayman is called "KSCORVEG" in the game files.
 * Starting the car was supposed to be accompanied by a short movie, and the rendered video (car.mve) was actually complete, but was cut from the game.
 * Joshua Sawyer originally wanted to have "a Highwayman trunk full of microfusion cells and the Tanker FOB" in Van Buren, but when working on Fallout: New Vegas, he came up with the wrecked Highwayman instead. Chris Avellone also expanded upon this, stating that for Van Buren, it was just the trunk, reflecting the trunk bug commonly seen in Fallout 2.

Bugs

 * In towns like New Reno, the trunk can be separated from the Highwayman and is located in different sections of town.
 * Leaving the Highwayman on the open map after a random encounter will make the car disappear forever. Entering a cave after a random encounter, then leaving the cave by any other exit than the one first entered will also result in the car vanishing forever.