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Car Radio
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Car Radio

vehicle.car_radio

A small radio to use in cars. Will only work while the car is turned on.

Crafting one takes 120× Metal Fragments at a Workbench Lvl 1. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments.

Crafting

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Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s

Blueprint

Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler
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warningRadtown Recycler
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Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.

Repair

buildRepair Bench
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Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Decay & Upkeep

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Decay (outside)
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Decay (inside)

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