From:	"Ojaste,James [NCR]" <James.Ojaste@**.GC.CA>
Subject:	Re: What is a CF?
Date:	Tue, 5 May 1998 15:48:22 -0400

Craig J Wilhelm Jr wrote:
>>>> I always thought a CF was a cubic foot.
>>> Naw..CF stands for Cargo Factor...WHich until Rigger2 had no actual
>>> measurement or direct volume relationship..
>
> The Rigger2 CF is a whole lot bigger than the RBB version. Going from
>a
>unit of mass mesure (25 kilos), which would come out to .025 cubic meters
>of water, to a unit of volume makes a whole lot more sense. When I hear
>cargo, I think space. Now that we have Load and bigger CF, I can finaly
>build some REAL vehicles!

As a previous poster wrote, RBB had no measurement for a CF. A CF
was a combined factor including the volume, mass and complexity
of electrical connections required. R2 now defines 1 CF to be
0.125 m^3. R2 added Load and Flux to compensate for the others.

> Now the only real problem I have with R2 is economy. I know the
>reason
>it's low is to fit with SUX-2000-type-gas-guzzling-grittyness of a
>cyberpunk(-ish) setting. But come on... What if someone wants to make a
>long range van type thing like my group had with RBB? I really can't since
>the best economy I can get with a van is 2.37mpg! Oh sure, I could, if I

Well, the max economy of a gasoline-powered van is 9 km/L. I don't
know what that translates into in imperial, but with the stock 95L
of gas, that would take you 855 km (534 miles). That's not a bad
range... Add 1 CF (50L) of fuel, that'll take you 1305 km.

>went and gave it a 500 gallon gas tank...(?!?!?) Where would I put it? I
>guess I could just continue and add economy with the standard formula and
>ignore maximums. Can anyone think of any problems I might run into if I did
>this? Besides jacking prices throught the roof that is. :)

What's wrong with 1305 km for 1 CF? Apart from the van costing a huge
28,000Y I mean? ;-)

James Ojaste