taxi
Engines
Provide speed to your taxi (duh)
Medium Engines
Work on every taxi besides the Bike Taxi and the Semi Taxi
Future Engine
Obtainment: Deliver the Future Customer in the Future, then exit through the portal
Level 1
Name: Future Engine
“A mysterious engine you got from the future after saving it from a lack of taxi-based transportation.”
Cost: Special
+12% Top Speed
+24% Acceleration
5 Durability
Level 2
Name: Cleaner Engine
“Clean off all of the dirt, increasing the engine’s performance.”
Cost: $500
+40% Top Speed
+35% Acceleration
10 Durability
Level 3
Name: Future Parts
“Buy fancier parts from the future, making the engine faster.”
Cost: $1000
+80% Top Speed
+70% Acceleration
25 Durability
Level 4
Name: Future Booster
“Install a Future Booster on the engine to make it even faster!”
Cost: $2500
+110% Top Speed
+90% Acceleration
35 Durability
Level 5
Name: More Blinking Lights
“Adding more blinking lights to the engine makes it faster somehow.”
Cost: $5000
+130% Top Speed
+100% Acceleration
50 Durability
Level 6
Name: Future Chargers
“Install a set of Future Chargers onto the engine for maximum speed!”
Cost: $15000
+200% Top Speed
+150% Acceleration
65 Durability
Has the best acceleration and a very good top speed, essentially a direct upgrade to stock (except for in durability). Difficult to obtain and expensive to upgrade, however
Gravity Engine
TBA
Nuclear Engine
Obtainment: Buy from Taxi Headquarters for $200
Level 1
Name: Nuclear Engine
“Taxi Headquarters’ Engineers were tasked with creating an engine that goes really fast. Things like basic safety standards were not a priority.”
Cost: $200
+10% Top Speed
+20% Acceleration
1 Durability
Level 2
Name: 2 Glowing Rods
“Put in another glowing rod to make it go even faster!”
Cost: $250
+20% Top Speed
+40% Acceleration
2 Durability
Level 3
Name: Better Wires
“Replace the random exposed wires with better random exposed wires.”
Cost: $350
+40% Top Speed
+60% Acceleration
3 Durability
Level 4
Name: Rust Removal
“Remove all of the rust from the engine and cover up the random exposed wires, making the engine function better.”
Cost: $500
+60% Top Speed
+80% Acceleration
4 Durability
Level 5
Name: 3 Glowing Rods
“Add another glowing rod for even more speed!”
Cost: $750
+85% Top Speed
+100% Acceleration
5 Durability
Level 6
Name: More Glowing Rods
“Install even more glowing rods for lots of speed!”
Cost: $1250
+110% Top Speed
+110% Acceleration
6 Durability
Level 7
Name: All the Glowing Rods
“Attach a bunch of glowing rods to the engine for maximum speed!”
Cost: $3500
+175% Top Speed
+135% Acceleration
7 Durability
Has high speed and is easily accessible, but its durability is garbage
Standard Engine
Obtainment: Join the game
Level 1
Name: Stock Engine
“A typical engine that can be found in most standard taxis.”
Cost: $0
+0% Top Speed
+0% Acceleration
5 Durability
Level 2
Name: Less Used Engine Parts
“Replaces the heavily used parts in the engine with parts that have been used slightly less. Increases top speed by 10% and acceleration by 5% can also crash into more things before exploding.”
Cost: $75
+10% Top Speed
+5% Acceleration
10 Durability
Level 3
Name: New Engine Parts
“Replace the used parts in the engine with actual new parts from Brick Mart’s clearance aisle. Increases durability to 45, top speed by 20% and acceleration by 15%”
Cost: $175
+20% Top Speed
+15% Acceleration
20 Durability
Level 4
Name: New Engine Parts from Taxi Headquarters
“New engine parts from Taxi Headquarters. Increases durability to 65, top speed by 30% and acceleration by 25%”
Cost: $400
+30% Top Speed
+25% Acceleration
35 Durability
Level 5
Name: Advanced Engine Parts
“Advanced engine parts from Taxi Headquarters. Increases durability to 85, top speed by 50% and acceleration by 37%”
Cost: $600
+50% Top Speed
+37% Acceleration
45 Durability
Level 6
Name: Taxi Headquarter’s Best Engine Parts
“The best engine parts Taxi Headquarters has to offer. Increases durability to 100, top speed by 75%, and acceleration by 50%”
Cost: $1000
+75% Top Speed
+50% Acceleration
55 Durability
Level 7
Name: Mysterious Experimental Engine Parts
“Strange engine parts imported from an experimental branch of Taxi Headquarters shortly before Taxi Headquarters lost contact with it. Increases durability to 70, top speed by 100% and acceleration by 75%”
Cost: $3500
+100% Top Speed
+75% Acceleration
70 Durability
The medium engine with the best durability, good for people who crash a lot
Good for most taxis since most use medium engines
Motorcycle Engines
Only work on the Bike Taxi
Future Motorcycle Engine
Obtainment: Own the Future Engine and the Bike Taxi
Level 1
Name: Future Motorcycle Engine
“A mysterious engine you got from the future after saving it from a lack of taxi-based transportation.”
Cost: Special
+12% Top Speed
+24% Acceleration
10 Durability
Level 2
Name: Future Parts
Cost: $3000
“Buy fancier parts from the future, making the engine faster.”
+100% Top Speed
+75% Acceleration
25 Durability
Level 3
Name: Future Chargers
“Install a set of Future Chargers onto the engine for maximum speed!”
Cost: $17500
+210% Top Speed
+150% Acceleration
40 Durability
The motorcycle engine with the most speed, good for going very fast very quickly
Standard Motorcycle Engine
Obtainment: Purchase the Bike Taxi
Level 1
Name: Stock Engine
“A basic engine that comes with the Bike Taxi.”
Cost: $0
+0% Top Speed
+0% Acceleration
10 Durability
Level 2
Name: New Engine Parts
Cost: $500
“Replace the engine’s old and worn out parts with new ones. Increases durability to 30, top speed by 50%, and acceleration by 37%”
+50% Top Speed
+37% Acceleration
30 Durability
Level 3
Name: Mysterious Experimental Engine Parts
“Strange engine parts imported from an experimental branch of Taxi Headquarters shortly before Taxi Headquarters lost contact with it. Increases durability to 50, top speed by 100% and acceleration by 75%”
Cost: $4000
+100% Top Speed
+75% Acceleration
50 Durability
The motorcycle engine with the best durability, good for people who crash a lot
These typically have a higher max speed and acceleration than normal engines, though they can only be equipped by the Bike Taxi making them useless on most taxi builds
Necessary for a taxi as it gives you speed to work with
Tires
Affect your taxi’s handling and grip
Classic Tires
Obtainment: Purchase from Cool Katy for $50
Level 1
Name: Classic Tires
“Cool Katy found these in the back of her shop.”
Cost: $50
Reverts to the game’s original driving physics
Level 2
Name: Clean Tires
“Cleaning the dirt off makes them grippier!”
Cost: $2500
Reverts to the game’s original driving physics
+50% Grip
+30% Traction Loss Resistance
+60% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 3
Name: New Old Tires
“Imported from a forgotten factory on a distant island.”
Cost: $4500
Reverts to the game’s original driving physics
+80% Grip
+50% Traction Loss Resistance
+100% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Kind of bad, but I suppose they could be good if you’re used to the old driving physics
Drag Tires
Obtainment: Scan the Black Taxi Paint from Mysterious Facility at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $4000
Level 1
Name: Drag Tires
“A small set of front tires and a large set of rear tires optimized for driving at high speeds in a straight line. These are sure to give you a speed boost, but they don’t handle turns very well.”
Cost: $4000
The taxi is more likely to tip back when accelerating.
+10% Top Speed
+25% Acceleration
Level 2
Name: Bigger Tires
“Making the rear tires larger allows the taxi to reach higher top speeds.”
Cost: $12500
The taxi is more likely to tip back when accelerating.
+20% Top Speed
+25% Acceleration
+40% Grip
+25% Traction Loss Resistance
+50% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 3
Name: Wider Tires
“Making the rear tires wider increases their grip. This allows the taxi to accelerate more efficiently.”
Cost: $25000
The taxi is more likely to tip back when accelerating.
+20% Top Speed
+50% Acceleration
+80% Grip
+50% Traction Loss Resistance
+100% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Capable of reaching incredible speeds, but insanely difficult to control
Drift Tires
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $100
Level 1
Name: Drift Tires
“Tires that are designed to slide when you need them to. This tire has been covered in water.”
Cost: $100
+10% Grip
+5% Traction Loss Resistance
-4% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+15% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-1% Traction While Sliding
Level 2
Name: Stone Tires
“Tires made out of stone. Much more slippery than a tire made out of something like bricks.”
Cost: $200
+20% Grip
+11% Traction Loss Resistance
-7% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+25% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-3% Traction While Sliding
Level 3
Name: Concrete Tires
“Concrete is smoother than regular stone. That makes it better for sliding around.”
Cost: $300
+40% Grip
+22% Traction Loss Resistance
-14% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+50% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-7% Traction While Sliding
Level 4
Name: Ice Tires
“Stone tires are good for sliding, but tires covered in little ice chunks are even better!”
Cost: $450
+60% Grip
+44% Traction Loss Resistance
-20% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+75% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-15% Traction While Sliding
Level 5
Name: Icier Tires
“The tire is mostly covered in ice now.”
Cost: $600
+70% Grip
+65% Traction Loss Resistance
-30% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+100% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-25% Traction While Sliding
Level 6
Name: Tires Made of Ice
“The tire is actually made out of ice instead of being covered in it.”
Cost: $750
+80% Grip
+70% Traction Loss Resistance
-40% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+125% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-30% Traction While Sliding
Level 7
Name: Metal Tires
“Making the tire out of a smooth slippery metal provides more control than a tire made completely out of ice.”
Cost: $1250
+90% Grip
+75% Traction Loss Resistance
-50% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+150% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-35% Traction While Sliding
Level 8
Name: Supercooled Tires
“Why make a tire out of ice or metal when you can just freeze the road when you don’t want to be stuck to it? These tires can freeze the road to make it slippery at just the right moments.”
Cost: $1250
+125% Grip
+85% Traction Loss Resistance
-60% Rear Wheel Traction Loss Resistance
+500% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-40% Traction While Sliding
Good for sliding around, likely the best for turning
Grip Tires
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $75
Level 1
Name: Grip Tires
“Tires with improved traction so your taxi can stay on the road. This tire has been covered with glue.”
Cost: $75
+10% Grip
+10% Traction Loss Resistance
+10% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 2
Name: Extra Glue
“The tire has a thicker layer of glue applied to it.”
Cost: $175
+30% Grip
+21% Traction Loss Resistance
+22% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 3
Name: Stronger Glue
“The tire’s glue is now stronger, allowing it to grip the road better.”
Cost: $250
+50% Grip
+34% Traction Loss Resistance
+40% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 4
Name: Even More Glue
“The tire is now completely covered in glue.”
Cost: $350
+100% Grip
+50% Traction Loss Resistance
+60% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 5
Name: Brick Tires
“A wheel made of bricks is grippier than rubber covered in glue… Atleast that’s what the guy selling them said.”
Cost: $500
+150% Grip
+65% Traction Loss Resistance
+80% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 6
Name: Glue Covered Brick Tires
“If your tire isn’t gripping something as much as you want it to add more glue. Atleast that’s what the part engineers at Taxi Headquarters say.”
Cost: $750
+200% Grip
+85% Traction Loss Resistance
+100% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 7
Name: Metal Tires
“The pattern on these metal tires is more effective than bricks and glue.”
Cost: $1250
+250% Grip
+100% Traction Loss Resistance
+110% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 8
Name: Superheated Tires
“Instead of using glue and bricks why not just make the road stick to your car? These tires should melt the road into a gooey mess that sticks to everything.”
Cost: $3500
+300% Grip
+133% Traction Loss Resistance
+120% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
-25% Traction While Sliding
Very good for avoiding crashes, as it gives you the best control over your taxi
Hover Tires
Obtainment: Scan the Cloud Spoiler from Windy Lane at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $4000
Level 1
Name: Hover Tires
“Part World’s Engineers set out to create the perfect tire… Instead they made these! The Hover Tire’s ability to hover allows it to travel over rough terrain with ease and the lack of friction increases your top speed slightly! The Part World engineers also learned that the brakes don’t work very well when the tire isn’t on the ground. Drive carefully! For safety reasons, Part World’s Engineers recommend turning off the Hover Tires when a customer is attempting to enter the taxi.”
Cost: $4000
The taxi hovers above the road and gains a slightly increased top speed
7500 Turn Power
1-2.5 Hover Height
Level 2
Name: Hover Tires V2.0
“It’s pretty much the same as the old version, but they cleaned it and it started working better.”
Cost: $12500
The taxi hovers above the road and gains a slightly increased top speed
17500 Turn Power
2.5 Hover Height
Level 3
Name: Hover Tires V3.0
“This time Part World’s engineers actually did make a new version of the Hover Tire. This version turns faster, hovers higher, and actually looks like a tire!”
Cost: $25000
The taxi hovers above the road and gains a slightly increased top speed
21875 Turn Power
3.5 Hover Height
Difficult to control, but have very high potential as they increase max speed and can turn/reverse very easily
Shock Tires
Obtainment: Scan the Portal Hood Ornament from Atmospheric Alleyway at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $4000
Level 1
Name: Shock Tires
“A tire that converts static electricity into a speed boost! It may or may not be a regular tire with an old rug wrapped around it.”
Cost: $4000
+30% Grip
+10% Traction Loss Resistance
+50% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Boost Power: 100000
Generates a speed boost after drifting
Level 2
Name: Old Blanket
“Replace the old rug with an old blanket for more static!”
Cost: $12500
+60% Grip
+20% Traction Loss Resistance
+110% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Boost Power: 150000
Generates a speed boost after drifting
Level 3
Name: New Blanket
“Replace the old rug with an old blanket for more static!”
Cost: $25000
+100% Grip
+30% Traction Loss Resistance
+130% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Boost Power: 200000
Generates a speed boost after drifting
Not necessarily practical, but very, very fun
Square Tires
Obtainment: Purchase from Cool Katy for $50
Level 1
“These aren’t very effective or functional, but your taxi will definitely be unique.”
Cost: $50
Your tires are no longer round
kind of garbage 
Water Tires
Obtainment: Scan the Island Hood Ornament from Sandy Avenue at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $4000
Level 1
Name: Water Tires
“A special tire that floats in the ocean!”
Cost: $4000
The taxi can drive on the ocean
Level 2
Name: Wood Tires
“Making the tires out of wood makes them work better!”
Cost: $12500
The taxi can drive on the ocean
+50% Grip
+30% Traction Loss Resistance
+60% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Level 3
Name: Taxi Beard’s Tires
“The same tires used by the island’s taxi driving pirate/restaurant owner, Taxi Beard! No ocean can get between these tires and their destination!”
Cost: $25000
The taxi can drive on the ocean
+80% Grip
+50% Traction Loss Resistance
+100% Braking Traction Loss Resistance
Very good if you want to go straight from point A to point B and avoid all obstacles
Necessary for a taxi because they let you drive around
Propulsion
Adds extra force to your taxi, good for acceleration
Burst Rocket
Obtainment: Scan the Lava Paint from Burning Boulevard at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $5000
Level 1
Name: Burst Rocket
“An incredibly unstable, but very powerful rocket that can apply lots of force to your taxi for short periods of time before overheating and needing to cool down.”
Cost: $5000
87500 Forward Force
3.2 Seconds Full Cooldown Time
Level 2
Name: Proper Cooling
“Installing a proper cooling system instead of just letting the heat melt holes in the rocket whenever it gets too hot makes it work better!”
Cost: $15000
131250 Forward Force
2.78 Seconds Full Cooldown Time
Level 3
Name: Compact Parts
“Use compact parts to make a new version of the Burst Rocket that doesn’t have parts sticking out everywhere. This makes it lighter and more aerodynamic, so it can go faster!”
Cost: $30000
175000 Forward Force
2.49 Seconds Full Cooldown Time
Very good for quick acceleration, but very hard to control
Jet Engine
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $3500
Level 1
Name: Jet Engine
“A powerful engine from a jet that provides massive force once it reaches full speed!”
Cost: $3500
25000 Forward Force
Level 2
Name: Cleaner Jet Engine
“Remove all of the dirt and rust from the Jet Engine to make it faster!”
Cost: $6000
31250 Forward Force
Level 3
Name: New Jet Engine
“Replace the old parts with new parts for maximum speed!”
Cost: $9000
37500 Forward Force
Best consistent propulsion, but takes a bit to spin up
Propeller
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $3500
Level 1
Name: Propeller
“A small propeller that applies moderate forward force and has the ability to spin backwards to help slow the taxi when necessary!”
Cost: $3500
18750 Forward Force
Level 2
Name: Triple Bladed Propeller
“The propeller has three blades, making it more effective.”
Cost: $6000
21875 Forward Force
Level 3
Name: Quadbladed Propeller
“Four blades make the propeller even faster.”
Cost: $9000
25000 Forward Force
Good for both going forwards and stopping
Rocket
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $3500
Level 1
Name: Rocket
“A propulsion part that doesn’t need to spin up to apply its full force to the taxi!”
Cost: $3500
17500 Forward Force
Level 2
Name: Hotter Rocket
“More heat allows the rocket to apply more force!”
Cost: $6000
21250 Forward Force
Level 3
Name: Nuclear Rocket
"The Taxi Engineers can’t guarantee that these rockets are safe, but they are faster!
Cost: $9000
23750 Forward Force
Good for quick, easy propulsion. It is easily destroyed and somewhat weak, though
Not necessary for a taxi because the taxi can function without them
Seat Belts
Increase damage resistance of the customer, letting you crash into more things before they leave
Friction Field
Obtainment: Scan the Flamethrower Hood Ornament from Death Street at Part World, then purchase from Part World for $3500
Level 1
Name: Friction Field
“A special seat belt that uses energy from braking to create a forcefield around the customer! It can be extremely effective with enough speed, but it won’t do anything if you aren’t braking.”
Cost: $3500
Up to -60% damage to customers when braking
Level 2
Name: Improved Wiring
“Replace the wires connecting the Friction Field to the taxi’s brakes with better wires. This allows it to transfer more power and create a stronger forcefield!”
Cost: $7500
Up to -75% damage to customers when braking
Level 3
Name: Better Energy Field Projector
“Replace the Friction Field’s current Energy Field Projector with a new one imported from the future! This new Energy Field Projector should be able to generate an even stronger forcefield!”
Cost: $15000
Up to -85% damage to customers when braking
Has the best damage resistance, but only working when braking isn’t good for if you don’t frequently brake
Old Rope
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $100
Level 1
Name: Old Rope
“An old rope that sometimes keeps customers from flying through the windshield when you crash.”
Cost: $100
-5% Damage to Customers
Level 2
Name: New Rope
“A new rope that keeps customers from flying through the windshield better than the old one.”
Cost: $200
-10% Damage to Customers
Level 3
Name: Glue
“Apply glue to the new rope, making it slightly more effective.”
Cost: $400
-17% Damage to Customers
Level 4
Name: Old Metal Rope
“A rope made of old flexible metal.”
Cost: $600
-24% Damage to Customers
Level 5
Name: New Metal Rope
“A rope made of new flexible metal.”
Cost: $800
-35% Damage to Customers
Has worse damage resistance than other seatbelts, but is significantly cheaper than any other
Seat Belt
Obtainment: Purchase from Taxi Headquarters for $250
Level 1
Name: Seat Belt
“A used seat belt that reduces the effects of crashing on customers.”
Cost: $250
-10% Damage to Customers
Level 2
Name: New Seat Belt
“A seat belt that’s never been used and is more effective because of it.”
Cost: $450
-15% Damage to Customers
Level 3
Name: Soft Seat Belt
“A seat belt that’s soft, making crashes less noticeable to customers.”
Cost: $675
-23% Damage to Customers
Level 4
Name: Stronger Seat Belt
“The seat belt is made of stronger materials that make it more effective.”
Cost: $900
-30% Damage to Customers
Level 5
Name: Even Stronger Seat Belt
“The seat belt is made of even stronger materials that make it even more effective.”
Cost: $1500
-42% Damage to Customers
Level 6
Name: Concrete Seat Belt
“Somehow Taxi Headquarters made a seat belt out of flexible concrete that feels and works better than a soft seat belt made out of strong materials.”
Cost: $1750
-50% Damage to Customers
Has decent damage resistance and no gimmick
Not necessary for a taxi as they simply make the customer take less damage
