Motive Mobile

[Deluded Genius]

How quickly is the Motive Mobile supposed to refill your motives? With my game it seems to be happening nigh-instantaneously. It's more game-breaking than the Moodlet Manager. Why would I even bother with beds or food or showers or toilets or leisure equipment or socialization when I can just have a sim take the kids out for a half-hour drive?

Amusing, perhaps, but I'm thinking this isn't quite how it's supposed to work, and I'm wondering if anyone knows how to fix it.

[Laurencius]

In my games, the motive mobile has filled up my sims bars very quickly.

[MoonsAreBlue]

It's pretty much instantaneous in my game too. I really only like to use it when I want to run around town collecting a lot of seeds or gems, and I want to do it without needing to go back home to sleep. It's good for adventuring too, especially when you only have a couple days there ans you want to get as much done as possible.

[Pam]

I've got my first Motive Mobile.  It's great, but I'm having one problem with it.  My Sim can't take her toddler anywhere in it.  When I click on the Motive Mobile and select to go someplace with the toddler, the mother hails a taxi instead.  Does anyone have information about this?

[Harmlessoldlady]

clearly after 3 years, this problem was never addressed. It still happens. yuck.

[LivvieLove]

I've got my first Motive Mobile.  It's great, but I'm having one problem with it.  My Sim can't take her toddler anywhere in it.  When I click on the Motive Mobile and select to go someplace with the toddler, the mother hails a taxi instead.  Does anyone have information about this?

Even though this thread is dead, and likely know the answer. I saw this thread pop back up. You need a second adult in the house Pam. Whenever you have a toddler, an adult/teen has to be holding the child while in the car, so if you only have one adult she can't both drive and hold the baby. I usually have the person who is driving say "go here with" and choose two other people (a teen/adult and the toddler). Make sure the other adult/teen is holding the child. That will allow them to ride in the motive mobile.
The instantaneous needs-filling isn't a bug, but rather a part of the gameplay.