Vehicle STR

[Chris Goodwin]

FREd p. 314 and TUV p. 10 are a little unclear. Where it says:

[STR] indicates how much the vehicle can carry (in addition to its own mass).

It's the "in addition to its own mass" part that's throwing me. Does a vehicle's own mass count against what it can carry with its STR? In other words, can a vehicle with no extra STR over its mass carry anything more?

For example, can a Size 2 vehicle (STR 20, mass 400kg) carry an additional 400kg, or is it limited to the 400kg from its STR?

Later on TUV p. 10 it seems to indicate that it would be limited to its STR; specifically, the passage "Generally, a vehicle loaded with more weight than its STR can lift cannot move..." would indicate that it is limited to its STR (barring the exceptions listed on TUV p. 10).

[Steve Long]

No, the Vehicle's mass doesn't count against what it could lift with its STR. A Vehicle with STR 20 can lift 400 kg, regardless of what the Vehicle itself weighs. Otherwise, the weight of the driver would be enough to strain most vehicles.