However, puppies and kittens cannot ride in a vehicle. Dogs and cats can be taken for a ride and will use a carpool for work. With the exception of toddlers and babies, anyone can enter and ride in a car, although only teens and older can drive. If the route is blocked, or if there is no room for the animation to play, the vehicle and the Sims in it will simply teleport to their destination. Build and buy modes will be disabled when a car is pulling in or out, and will be re-enabled once the car drives off the lot, or once it is parked in the driveway and Sims have exited the vehicle. When leaving or returning to a residential lot, a car will be shown pulling into or out of the driveway if there is room for that animation to play if there is not enough room, the car will simply disappear from the driveway, and reappear when it returns. Sims open the doors to get in or out of a car, and will even open a door to let a dog or cat in or out. The Sims 2 See also: Pearson 206 SimRangerĪ car pulling out of its garage and onto the road.Ĭars are much more animated and interactive in The Sims 2 than in any other game in the series. There are however vans on Cozmo Street and in Skyline Beach's VIP section, which if 'Turn On' is chosen will turn into giant stereos. Although cars and taxis pass by on most streets, Sims cannot drive or ride any cars in the game, with all forms of transport relying on the subway.