How to Make a Working Car in Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions

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Although Minecraft doesn’t have official car items in the game, there are various ways to make a working car. There are also decorative car options if you don’t feel like using any redstone or making something that moves. In this article, we go over how to make moving cars in Minecraft: Java and Bedrock editions, how to make a decorative car , and more!

Steps for Making a Car in Minecraft: Java Edition

  1. In Creative mode, grab slime blocks, piston, sticky piston, and redstone blocks.
  2. Come a block off the ground.
  3. Make 2 3-block-long rows of slime blocks with 2 spaces in between them.
  4. Put 1 regular piston behind the center block on one end and break the middle blocks.
  5. Place 1 sticky piston facing back and 1 regular piston facing the front.
  6. Place one redstone block above each center space of the slime row.
  7. Place another redstone block above the sticky piston and break it to start.
Section 1 of 4:

How to Make a Car in Minecraft: Java Edition

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  1. While you can technically build a car in Minecraft's Survival mode, doing so is very difficult due to the scarcity of most of the resources needed. Creative mode will allow you to create a car without running out of resources.
  2. Press the E key and open the Creative menu, then move the following items from the creative inventory to your equip bar:
    • Slime blocks
    • Piston
    • Sticky piston
    • Redstone block
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  3. The Minecraft car in this tutorial will travel forward until it hits something, at which point it will no longer work. There must also be at least one block's worth of air below the car at all times, or it won't move.
  4. These rows must have exactly two blocks of space between them.
  5. Place a total of two slime blocks between the rows of slime in the middle blocks. The connection should look like a capital letter "i" shape. This will serve as the car's staging area.
  6. Add a layer of slime blocks on top of the staging area, then remove the eight slime blocks underneath them (the first ones you placed to make the staging area). This will leave you with an I-frame suspended in midair.
  7. The piston must be facing the rear-center block. The easiest way to do this is by removing the rear-center slime block, facing away from the car, placing a couple of blocks on the ground to serve as scaffolding, placing the piston, and then removing the scaffolding and replacing the slime block that you removed.
    • The piston end of the car is the back of the car.
  8. Remove both middle blocks, face the front of the car, and place two sticky pistons. Make sure the one closest to the back is facing the back and the one closest to the front is facing the front. You may have to remove the slime block behind you and then replace it after the second sticky piston is placed.
  9. At the front of the car, break the closest sticky piston and replace it with a regular piston. Make sure the regular piston is facing the front of the car. This will leave you with the following design from front to back:
    • A parallel slime row
    • A front-facing piston
    • A rear-facing sticky piston
    • Another slime row
    • A front-facing regular piston
  10. This goes on the front-middle slime block.
  11. One block goes on the rear-middle slime block, and the other goes right in front of it on top of the sticky piston.
  12. Find a non-redstone area on the car on which to sit. Once you break the redstone block on top of the sticky piston, the car will begin moving forward. You can stop it by placing another redstone block on top of the sticky piston, or by placing a block in front of the car.
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Section 2 of 4:

How to Make a Car in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

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  1. 1
    Gather the blocks you need. Depending on how much you want to decorate the car, the number of items you need will vary. But if you want to fully decorate the car, you will need the following materials: [1]
    • 1 block of your choice
    • 2 observers
    • 1 sticky piston
    • 3 regular pistons
    • 4 slime blocks
    • 4 black wool or coal
    • 18 nether brick planks
    • 6 mangrove trapdoors
    • 1 rail
    • 1 minecart
    • 1 flint and steel
  2. 2
    Place an observer one block off the ground. Place a block of your choice on the ground and put the observer on top of it, facing you. Don’t break the block you used to get it off the ground just yet, you need it for the next step. [2]
  3. 3
    Put a regular piston one block below and in front of the observer. Place your piston on the block that’s holding up the observer so that it’s facing you. It should be one block over and in front of the observer. Once the observer and piston and placed, break the block you used to hold them up. [3]
  4. 4
    Place a slime block on top of the regular piston. Once you place the observer and the piston, place a slime block on top of the piston to fill the gap between the blocks. [4]
  5. 5
    Move 3 spaces from the piston, put a slab in the third space, then place an observer. Step 3 blocks away from the piston, then place a nether brick slab in the third space. This will serve as the seat. After placing the nether brick slab, place an observer in the second space facing the regular piston. [5]
  6. 6
    Put a normal block in between the observer and piston, then put a sticky piston on top of it. Fill the gap left from the last step by making a block out of your nether brick planks. After making the block, put a sticky piston on top of it. Make sure the sticky piston is facing the slime block on top of the regular piston. [6]
  7. 7
    Place 2 regular pistons on each side of the slime block with slime blocks in front of them. Head over to the slime block on top of the first regular piston you placed and place 2 more regular pistons on each side of it. Make sure they’re facing towards the area with slabs and the second observer. Then, attach slime blocks by placing them in front of the two regular pistons you just placed. [7]
  8. 8
    Place 2 black wool or coal blocks under the slime blocks. These blocks will serve as your tires. Place the first two underneath the slime blocks you placed in the last step. [8]
  9. 9
    Surround the slab with 6 regular blocks and extend the car with 3 blocks. Come back to the front area with the slab, then surround the seat slab with 5 regular blocks by placing 10 nether brick slabs on top of each other. This will leave a one-block space between the back wheels and the body you just made. Put 1 block on top of the observer, then put 3 blocks (6 slabs) in front of the body you just made. [9]
  10. 10
    Put 3 slabs in front of the extension. After extending the car with 3 blocks, place 3 nether brick slabs horizontally to make the front of the car. [10]
  11. 11
    Place 2 more black wool or coal blocks in the middle of the 3 extended blocks. After extending the car with the three blocks, head to the middle of the extension and place 2 blocks of black wool or coal on each side to finish off your set of tires. [11]
  12. 12
    Use trapdoors to cover the sides of the car. To connect the car and make it all look the same color, use mangrove trapdoors. Place 2 trapdoors on each side of the lower observer towards the back of the car. Then, place 2 more trapdoors in between the gap of the tires and the blocks surrounding the seat slab. [12]
  13. 13
    Make a spoiler by placing a slime block with 2 nether brick slabs in the back. Head to the back of the car and locate the slime block in the center. Place another slime block on top of it, then place 2 nether brick slabs with 1 coming out of each side to finish off the car! [13]
  14. 14
    Use the car by activating the observer in the back. Grab a flint and steel and head to the back of the car. Locate the observer on the back, then activate it by using a flint and steel on it. It will only be able to move straight. [14]
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How to Make a Decorative Car in Minecraft

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  1. 1
    Gather the proper materials. Depending on whether or not you want a racing stripe, the materials you need may differ. But if you want to make the full build, you will need the following items:
    • 14 quartz stairs
    • 2 blocks of wool (not needed if you don’t want a racing stripe)
    • 4 black blocks (coal, black wool, or obsidian)
    • 4 buttons
    • 1 quartz block (3 if you don’t want a racing stripe)
    • 12 quartz slabs
    • 4 wool carpets
  2. 2
    Place 2 quartz stairs with one space in between them. Start by placing 2 front-facing quartz stairs onto a flat surface. Make sure there’s one space in between them for the next step. [15]
  3. 3
    Place 2 blocks of wool in between and behind the stairs. In the open space between the 2 quartz stairs, place a wool block of your choice. Then, head behind the stairs and place another wool block. This will serve as the stripe going down your car. [16]
    • If you don’t want a stripe going down your car, use 2 quartz blocks in place of the wool.
    • Place a ladder on the front wool block to make a car grill.
  4. 4
    Place 2 black blocks behind the quartz stairs with buttons and carpet on them. After placing the 2 wool blocks, put 2 black blocks (like coal or wool) on each side of the protruding one. They should be behind the stairs. Then, place buttons on the side of each of those blocks. These will make up your front tires. Place 2 white wool carpets on top of the tires to make the car look more connected and authentic. [17]
  5. 5
    Place 3 upside-down quartz stairs on each side of the car connected by 1 quartz block. Head behind the left tire and place 3 upside-down quartz stairs facing outwards and coming out sideways towards the back of the car. Then, head behind the right tire and do the same thing! Once you have 2 sets of outward-facing upside-down stairs, connect them with 1 quartz block. [18]
    • To place the stairs upside down, align your crosshairs with the upper half of the black block.
  6. 6
    Place 2 more black blocks with buttons behind the stairs and fill the center with quartz. After making the row of stairs and connecting them with a quartz block, place 2 more black blocks behind their ends. Then, place 1 quartz block in the center. Don’t forget the buttons on the sides of the black blocks, either! These will serve as your back tires. [19]
  7. 7
    Place 3 curved quartz stairs behind the tires. To conceal the back tires, place 3 curved upside-down quartz stairs behind them. To curve them, place one upside-down stair facing sideways from the right tire, then place another facing sideways from the right tire, and connect them by placing an upside-down quartz stair facing behind in the center. [20]
  8. 8
    Place 3 curved quartz stairs on top of the tires with 3 quartz slabs coming out of them. To cover the top of the back tires and form the back of the car, place 3 curved quartz stairs on top of the tires. Then, form the spoiler by placing three quartz slabs coming out of the upper half of the stairs. [21]
    • To make the back of the racing stripe, put a carpet on top of the center spoiler slab.
  9. 9
    Place 9 quartz slabs behind the upper middle section of the stairs. Head to the curved steps you made in the previous step and place 9 quartz slabs coming out of them above the bottom 3x3 section of the car. Connect the quartz slabs to the top half of the stairs by aiming your crosshair at the top section of the stair block [22]
    • To connect the ends of the racing stripe, place 3 carpets on top of the quartz slabs.
  10. 10
    Break the 3 slabs closest to the back and replace them with 3 upside-down stairs. Head to the back of the upper 3x3 quartz square you just made and break the 3 slabs closest to the back. Replace them with 3 upside-down stairs facing the back of the car. To make sure they’re upside down and in the right direction, aim your crosshairs at the back of the quartz slabs. [23]
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Section 4 of 4:

Other Ways to Get Around in Minecraft

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  1. 1
    TNT Launcher A TNT launcher sends you into the air using TNT, water, redstone, and a dispenser. To make the launcher, find a flat 5x5 area and place four solid blocks of your choice in each corner. Then, place dispensers in between each of them and fill them with TNT. After that, place a button on the top center dispenser of one side and redstone on top of the rest. Fill the remaining 3x3 area with water, and place a fence in the center. [24]
    • To make a TNT launcher, you need 12 dispensers , 4 solid blocks , 1 fence , 1 button , 12 TNT blocks , 15 redstone dust, and 1 bucket of water . [25]
    • To avoid dying after you fall, aim for the water in the center of your launcher as you drop. Or equip Elytra and fly off into the distance.
    • Use a TNT launcher to get to higher points in your world, like your base or a mountain.
  2. 2
    Wind Charge Launcher A wind charge launcher launches you in the air using wind charges, dispensers, and a pressure plate. To make a wind charge launcher, find a flat 3x3 area and place a pressure plate in the center. Place four dispensers directly around the pressure plate and fill them with wind charges. To launch yourself in the air, step on the pressure plate and for the wind charges to dispense. They will send you up automatically. [26]
    • To make a wind charge launcher, you need 4 dispensers and 1 pressure plate .
    • To avoid dying after you fall, equip Elytra or place slime blocks around the launcher and aim for them as you fall.
    • Use a wind charge launcher to give yourself a good takeoff point for your Elytra wings or get to higher places in your world.
  3. 3
    Elytra Elytra (a set of wings) lets you fly and quickly cover vast distances in your world. To obtain Elytra, you must first get an ender pearl, visit the End, and defeat the Ender Dragon. Once you’ve defeated the Ender Dragon, a small portal will spawn on the edge of the End. Use an ender pearl to teleport into it, then locate a tall End Tower. Parkour up the tower to get to the End Ship, locate the chest inside, and there should be a pair of Elytra waiting for you. [27]
    • The End Tower is a tall purple and cream-white tower. It’s a large building, so it stands out in the End City.
    • To fly with the Elytra, equip them, jump off of high surface, and click your jump button.
    • Use firework rockets to speed up the Elytra and stay in the air for longer.
  4. 4
    Minecart and Rails This method is a classic. Making a minecart line from one place to another using rails and a minecart is a great way to travel vast distances without having to fill up on hunger. They’re simple to make, too! Craft 16 rails with 6 iron ingots in an H-shape and 1 stick. Craft a minecart with 6 iron ingots in a U-shape. Use them to make a line from your base to other areas in the world, like mines and rare biomes. [28]
    • Use powered rails to speed up your minecart.
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      To make a car in Minecraft, open creative mode, and find a flat area. Make a capital “i” shape by placing 2 parallel rows of 3 blocks of slime, connected by 2 blocks. Add a layer of slime blocks on top, and then remove the lower blocks to suspend the base of the car. Then, place a rear-facing piston at the back of the car, and replace 2 center blocks with a sticky piston and a front-facing piston. Place a redstone block on the front-middle and rear-middle slime blocks, as well as on top of the sticky piston. Start the car by breaking the redstone on the sticky piston! For more tips, including how to stop your car once it's moving, read on!

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